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Threatening Letter Sent To Elections Office The day after the November 7th special election the Lane County Elections office was surrounded by police. Coast Radio was first alerted to the incident from a local listener who works as an official counter for the elections office. At about 11:30 yesterday morning […]
Levy Results According to early results there is reason to believe that the Siuslaw School District levy will pass. Lane County will post more results at 5 pm this evening, but early results show a modest lead for the continuance of the levy that will bring 8.5 million dollars to […]
City Adopts Mitigation Plan The City of Florence City Council considered a multi-jurisdictional natural hazard mitigation plan last night during its meeting. The plan will allow the city to apply for grants and funds to help in the case of a disaster. City Manager Erin Reynolds outlined the benefit of […]
City Council Meeting There are several items on the Florence City Council agenda for Monday evening. The council will consider approving a resolution that would allow the purchase of 3 million dollars in certificates of deposit. This would account for about 1/3rd of the city’s average balance over the last […]
David’s Chair Ready to Roll Jeff Kallevig is the Operations Manger Northwest for David’s Chair. An organization that provides an all terrain like electric chair that provides free access to nature to a wide variety of people with mobility issues. The organization began in 2017, centered in the Medford area […]
AOTW The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate sophomore distance runner Alison Hughes as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Alison took first place in the Special District 4 Championship 5,000 meter race with a time of 19:54.49. Her win also helped propel the Viking girls […]
Peace Harbor Medical Center Receives Level 3 Trauma Certification The emergency department at Peace Harbor Hospital has been designated a level 3 Trauma Center for its ability to handle more severe cases. Dr. Willie Foster, the head of the ED department says for most of his tenure the hospital has […]
David’s Chair Content Removed – Update Coming – Stay Tuned Trick or Treat Tips Siuslaw School Resource officer Hayley Coons checked in with some safety reminders for kids as they go out trick or treating. First thing, be sure you are visible. “Reflective tape or a reflective vest. Something super […]
