Anonymous Letter Community leaders along Oregon’s coast are speaking out against an anonymous letter encouraging racial profiling of undocumented immigrants. The letter falsely claimed to promote a government-backed “round-up,” urging residents to track and report “brown folks” at churches, stores, and workplaces. Officials, including the Oregon Attorney General and the […]
Florence Oregon News
Tax Season; State of the County; Tree Pickup
Tax Season If you’re not looking forward to tax season, there are a few steps you can take as 2024 comes to an end that will make filing your 2025 return easier. Megan Denison with the Oregon Department of Revenue says most people don’t think about their taxes until it’s […]
Scammers At the Holiday; Elks Christmas Dinner; Whale Watching
Scammers At the Holiday The holidays are the busiest time of the year for many people – including scammers. Oregonians lost 136-million dollars to holiday shopping scams last year, according to a new study. Although older people tend to lose higher dollar amounts to a scam, the Federal Trade Commission […]
Hoyle Shares Concerns Over Budget Stall
Hoyle Shares Concerns Over Budget Stall Congresswoman Val Hoyle expressed concern over the recent dismantling of a bi-partisan budget agreement that the congress had worked out. The congresswoman expressed concern that an unelected official could come in, even before an announcement by the incoming president and thwart the progress that […]
Family Upset Over Caregiver Sentence; Christmas Tree Pick up; Downtown Revitalization Grants; Deware of Brushing Scam
Family Upset Over Caregiver Sentence A local Caregiver will spend little time in jail after pleading guilty to elder abuse. Lane County District Attorney, Christopher Parosa told Coast Radio news that a deal was worked out with Kari Lynn Kasten that will prohibit her from continuing as a caregiver during […]
Results of Wind Storm; Rural Hospital Relief; Gas Prices and Holiday Travel
Results of Wind Storm Early this morning 60 customers in the Florence and Mapleton area were without power according to Central Lincoln PUD. The wind event that ended this morning left some minor damage around their region. The smaller size of the outages may be in part due to the […]
Rural Communities and Postal Coverage; Parks Rate Increase; Soroptimist Food Baskets; Public Arts
Rural Communities and Postal Coverage The American Postal Workers Union is pushing back against proposed changes to the postal service that they say would slow delivery. Among other things, the proposal aims to cancel afternoon deliveries and pick-ups for areas that are more than 50 miles from a regional hub. […]
School Board Meetings; Planning Commission Approves Parcel Build; Digital Classes Scheduled for Siuslaw; Pioneer Museum Winter Break; Christmas Baskets; Lane County Sheriff’s Scam
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 […]
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