Hoyle Town Hall Congresswoman Val Hoyle visited Florence yesterday for a town hall before a crowd of about 300 mainly supportive constituents.  Hoyle chose two main topics that she believed were mainly bi-partisan in nature the main gist was getting big money out of politics.  She brought with her the […]

C.R.O.W. Releases Investigation Findings An independent review into concerns surrounding Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshops, or C.R.O.W., has reaffirmed the integrity of the organization and its leadership. The C.R.O.W. Board of Directors hired Gunderson Services, LLC to conduct an impartial investigation into complaints received at a December 11th, 2024, board […]

Hoyle to Hold Town Hall Representative Val Hoyle is hosting two townhalls in Lane County on Wednesday, March 19. The first takes place in Florence at noon at the Florence Event Center, and the second will be in Springfield at 5:30 PM. Hoyle will be joined by Tiffany Muller, President […]

CROW Investigation Completed The Childrens Repertory of Oregon Workshop or CROW has recently been under scrutiny for accusations of abuse.  During the initial breaking of the news two CROW board members resigned.  Director of CROW, Melanie Heard said the organization sought an outside source to investigate the accusations and that […]

Majority Votes to Remove Book A majority of the Siuslaw School Board voted to ban a graphic novel from shelves in the high school library Wednesday night.  The book Flamer, a graphic novel about a young man in the 1990s coming to grips with his sexual identity was challenged by […]

Plover Nesting Season Beachgoers along the Oregon coast are being reminded—it’s western snowy plover nesting season. From March 15 through September 15, restrictions are in place along 40 miles of shoreline to protect the threatened shorebirds. Officials say visitors should stay on wet sand, avoid roped-off areas, and follow posted […]

Executive Order Could Affect Oregon Logging The Trump administration’s recent executive order, entitled “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production,” calls on federal land managers to ramp up timber production to protect the country’s national and economic security. Oregon is the top producer of softwood lumber in the country, so the […]

University District Hospital Up for Sale Since closing PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at University District in December 2023, PeaceHealth has focused on expanding services in Lane County. In March, construction begins on a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital near RiverBend, nearly doubling capacity and introducing the region’s first traumatic brain […]