Coast Guard Chief Settles In Senior Chief Jay Nilles says that he is settling in to the U.S. Coast guard station Siuslaw River and is getting to know the citizens as he begins his command here in Florence.  Nilles is aware of the influence the Coast Guard has on Florence […]

Timeline For Revision Florence Moved The Florence Urban Renewal Agency met to discuss the Revision Florence Project last night.  Part of the discussion was how to move forward with plans in light of receiving extremely high bids that came in over the 7 million dollar allowed budget .  The project […]

Florence Livability Status There is a new report out that scores cities and towns for livability for seniors.  AARP has compiled research on Oregon cities and how they rate in 7 different areas including environment, housing, transportation, and opportunity.  Elaine Friesen-Strang is a volunteer with AARP Oregon and says for […]

Proposed Bond Exceeds 108 Million The Proposed bond for Siuslaw Schools will top out at  nearly 109 million dollars.  Currently the Bond Advisory Committee is working on presentations for the public on the breakdown of the costs but approximate numbers provide a look at the up and down side of […]

Raid Nets Six Commander John Pitcher with the Florence Police department said that Friday morning’s raid on a house at 88359 Highway 101 and 5459 Friendly Acres Road could result in more arrests as the investigation continues.  6 people were initially arrested in the action.  Brooke Bales, Justin Thompson and […]

Port Fills Vacancies The Port of Siuslaw Board of Commissioners is back at full strength.  Following their meeting Wednesday evening the board voted to fill the two vacant seats that were left open after installing David Huntington as the new port manager and the resignation of Nancy Rickart.  The board […]