Economic Development Moves Ahead Slowly The state of economic development is sometimes an arduous project.  With revision Florence on the table // the future of the 101 corridor is being planned and execution is waiting on some additional funding.  In the meantime, there are still about 22 local commercial buildings […]

Police Release Name of Victim Oregon State Police has released their preliminary report on the ATV accident which resulted in the death of a Florence woman.  The report states that the OSP responded to a call to Mapleton Valley Fire Department of a woman, seriously injured, being transported by a […]

Veteran Broadcaster Passes Harley Youngblood has been the Golden voice for Coast Radio for the past 19 years.  He passed away yesterday at the age of 89.  Harley had been a member of Coast Radio in Florence for 19 years and had been a broadcaster in Oregon throughout his career.  […]

Fatal ATV Crash There was a fatal ATV crash yesterday.  Western Lane Ambulance District responded to a call at the Mapleton Fire Department.  Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Chief Jim Langborg: “Upon arrival they found a 26 year old female who had been transported by personal vehicle from the incident […]

Tuesday’s election results means a couple of new faces to the Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Board, yet they are very familiar to the community.  In the race for SVFR Director Position1 Siuslaw News Editor, Ned Hickson edged out Local business person Crystal Farnsworth.  Hickson says he is cognoscente of […]

Newly Formed Decontamination Team Peach Health announces a newly formed decontamination team for Florence.  Traditionally when a patient arrives at the hospital with a contamination issue the hospital would have to call the Fire Department to decontaminate the individual.  Now with this Specially formed team the hospital can quickly deal […]

Detainee Named/Officers Acted Appropriately There is no official cause of death in the incident at the justice center on May 8th involving 2 Florence police officers and a detainee. More information was released yesterday including the name of the inmate.  It was determined that David Keith Brickey died after a […]

Paving to be Completed With Rhody days just around the corner a few projects need to be completed and city manager Erin Reynolds say that all they ask is Patience. “Patience with us on Rhododendron drive and kingwood streets as we complete that project this week.  Looks like the weather […]