Florence Oregon News

Sex abuse allegations detailed; Look at he back of your ballot; Reedsport man dies in Eastern Oregon; Gas prices detailed; Be Tsunami Safe; Elliot State Forest sale results nearing

Photos lead to charges of sex abuse A Florence man is accused of sexually abusing the teenage grandchildren of his girlfriend. Search warrant affidavits were unsealed this week in Lane County Circuit Court.  They contained details of the September arrest of 60-year old Randy Kent Clay. According to the documents, […]

Check your ballot; Public Works facility; Climate Change; Veteran’s Day Parade; and Tsunami Safe

No ballot yet?  You can check the progress… Ballots for the November 8th General Election were mailed last week and most voters should have already received theirs.  According to Lane County Elections Supervisor Cheryl Betschart, if you don’t have yours yet, there is a website you can visit to double-check […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

  STRIP CLUB SHOOTING Man pleads guilty in fatal Salem strip club shooting (Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and firearms charges in connection with a fatal shooting outside a Salem strip club. The Statesman Journal reports 29-year-old Christopher Lauderdale […]

Dual expos this week; public works facility hearing; Hang it all at the Library in November; Climate Change in the Northwest; Medicare questions to be answered

Double expos feature “Healthy Living” You’ll have your choice of two expos Thursday in Florence, each promoting a healthy lifestyle. At the Florence Events Center, the “Good Life, Boomer and Senior Expo” will provide information aimed directly at the senior population in Florence.  Siuslaw News General Manager Jenna Bartlett said […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

  OREGON-CALIFORNIA Oregon prepares to visit Cal in matchup of struggling Ds BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The last time Oregon traveled south to play California, the teams wound up scoring a combined 100 points. Two years later, it’s hard to imagine the scoreboard getting much less of a workout when […]