School Board Meetings The Siuslaw School Board has approved new scholarships for students who serve as student representatives to the board, with the funds to be used for future educational expenses. Two students will be appointed each year. The board voted to explore the sale of a piece of property […]

Plan to Rename Middle School Gym One item on the agenda this evening for the Siuslaw School Board is a request by middle school staff to name the main basketball court at Siuslaw Middle School in Memory of a long-time teacher and coach who recently passed away suddenly. “To name […]

Mountain Lions -Ecosystem People are probably happy to hear that two orphaned mountain lion kittens have been rescued and will find new homes at the Oregon Zoo, but sharing space with them in the wild is a different story. While these kittens are safe, there are different ideas about how […]

California Earthquake A 7.3 earthquake off the coast of northern California yesterday raised some eyebrows in the Florence area as national reports of a Tsunami warning rang out. Coast Radio received a deluge of calls following the 10:44 am event, many with panic in their voices as they wanted to […]

Group Wants More Training for Gun Dealers Nearly 40-percent of guns used in Oregon homicides are illegally trafficked through legal gun dealers, and another 30-percent are stolen from them, acccording to new research. The report by the Alliance for a Safe Oregon highlights gaps in security, training and inspections among […]