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Military Museum Adds Osborne to Board The Oregon coast Military Museum has added Banner Bank Vice President Dee Osborne to its board of directors. Osborne currently serves on the board of the Florence Area Chamber of commerce and the Peace Health Peace Harbor Foundation. Executive Director Cal Applebee says that […]
Vision 2025 Announces New Team Siuslaw Vision 2025 has announced its new team as it moves toward accomplishing its goal of providing a better quality of life for the region’s residents. Vision Coordinator is Stephanie Sarles who relocated to Florence with her husband in 2009. Sarles is a 20 year […]
Legislature To Introduce Small Donor Bill Lawmakers will introduce a bill next month that aims to empower small donors in Oregon elections. Under House Bill 4076, known as the Small Donor Elections bill, state legislative candidates would agree only to accept donations of 250-dollars or less. In exchange, the donations […]
More Students Graduating Graduation rates have been steadily rising over the past several years at Siuslaw High School and school superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak says it is due to the one on one focus that struggling students receive. ”It has been a concerted effort by the high school staff, coordinated by […]
Florence Committee to Support Salvation Army It was a most successful fundraising campaign for the holiday season as the dollar totals continued to add up even after Christmas. Debbie Leighton with the Salvation Army gave an update to the city during Monday evenings council meeting. She says the efforts of […]
Wrong Type of Earthquake for a Tsunami The 7.9 earthquake in Alaska yesterday caused a flood of media attention for Florence as social media lit up with concerns of why there was no notification of a possible tsunami. Even television media swept through the area for a story. The reason […]
City Adds Woodbury To Council Last night the Florence City Council moved forward in filling its vacant council seat. The Council had met in a special work session where it deliberated on the four choices. Up for consideration for the seat were Dan Lofy, Maureen Miltenberger, Joel Marks, and Woody […]
Firefighter Training Two dozen firefighters from four different agencies endured the cold and the rain yesterday to undergo training for extricating people trapped in a motor vehicle. Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue, Swisshome, Deadwood and Mapleton all participated in a two day training hosted by Dallas Fire. Firefighters teamed up […]
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