Heart Month February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on potential cardiovascular risks. Health experts say women especially should consider their heart health. Heart disease is the number one killer of women – more deadly than all forms of cancer combined. However, O-H-S-U cardiologist Doctor Abigail Khan says […]

Charter School Organizers Frustrated The already two year process in establishing a Charter School in Florence can be summed up by board members of the Siuslaw Valley Charter School.  Frustration.  Kay King says time after time they feel as if they have met the requirements set forth by the 97J […]

School Board Readies for Contract Negotiations Wednesday night’s school board meeting once again involved a lengthy discourse about the continuing discussions with the Siuslaw Valley Charter School’s intention to open a classical academy charter school in Florence.  Two of the school board members openly opposed moving forward with a contract […]

PeaceHealth Promotes Network CMO PeaceHealth awarded its top spot in the Oregon Network to its interim director.  It was announced yesterday that Dr. Jim McGovern, who has been interim Chief Executive director for the last eight months will take over as the PeaceHealth Oregon network Chief Medical Officer.  The responsibilities […]

Divers Body Discovered It has been two weeks since a Eugene man went missing after he went scuba diving near the mouth of the Umpqua River.  Yesterday deputies from Douglas County and Oregon State Troopers responded to a deceased body in the water near the site. The body was that […]

Wine and Chowder The Wine, Chowder and Glass Float Trail is this weekend in Florence.  The annual festival was moved to the February date after the effects of the Covid pandemic forced the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce to shut it down in October of 2020.  The move inevitably turned […]

Issues Group Wants Ligislature to Put in Focus Two issues that loom large over the state and are of significant interest in western Lane County are housing and child care.  Issues that are coming to the forefront of the short legislative session.  One group that is pushing to stabilize the […]

Access to Shelters and Housing A program to improve access and reduce barriers to shelters and housing options in Lane County was introduced by Lane County Human Services. The services combine the Lane County Coordinated Web Portal, the Real Time Shelter Finder and a new partnership with 211 to help […]