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City Council Work Session / Monday Council Meeting The Florence City Council will continue their discussion of their goals and work plan at Monday morning’s work session at 10:30 at city hall. The council was poised to go through the document at their last work session meeting that was cut […]
Gas Prices Rise Quickly in Florence Gas prices in Florence continue to shock motorists as instability in the market causes steep increases again this week. Prices are now hovering around the $3.00 dollar mark with some stations as high as $3.06 a gallon. This is another .12 cent jump in […]
Fate of Mural Selection This Monday the Florence City Council will decide the fate of the Public Arts Committee Mural Project slated for the Central Lincoln PUD maintenance building. With much controversy and public opinion pouring in over social media and through the offices of the City Council the council […]
Construction On Hold For Rhody Days Rhododendron Days is just under 2 months away, but with construction going on along the 101 corridor how will that effect travel and the Rhododendron parade? According to city manager Erin Reynolds, the west side of the road should be close to completion. “Rhododendron […]
Burns to Take Interim Position The Siuslaw News reports that the owner of Burns’ Riverside Chapel, Alan Burns, will be stepping into the role on the Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Board of the seat that was vacated by Woody Woodbury last week. Burns will serve in the interim until […]
SNAP Benefits Could Be At Risk The federal government’s proposed changes to food-assistance eligibility has hunger-fighting groups across the nation concerned. The U-S Department of Agriculture wants to take away states’ ability to issue waivers suspending the three-month limit over three years for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to able-bodied […]
Superintendent Gets High Marks The Siuslaw School Board finished their annual evaluation of the superintendent’s job performance. Overall Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak received a 3.51 out of 4 rating with 4 being accomplished. The evaluation consists of ratings on nine different performance standards and 5 goals set forth by the board. […]
Election Filing Deadline Tomorrow Tomorrow is the deadline for filing for special elections. Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Board will be filling 3 positions on May 21st. currently two candidates have filed for the open spots. Retired Fire Marshall, James Palisi, and former Florence Mayor Alan Burns. Burns, owner of […]
