Mapleton Lockdown Students at Mapleton Schools say they saw a figure at the campus’ edge yesterday afternoon and it looked like they were dressed all in black and holding a rifle. That sent the school into lockdown as law enforcement searched the area.  Witnesses say they saw the person along […]

Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate Hunter Petterson as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Hunter won the 200 meter race, placed third in the 400 meter race with seasonal record times then helped his teammates to a second place finish […]

Proposed Charter School Public Hearing A public hearing on a proposed charter school for the Florence area has prompted the Siuslaw School Board to move this week’s meeting.  Board meetings, on the second Wednesday of each month, are typically held in the board room at the district office at Oak […]

Rhododendron Festival As the month of May progresses the city is preparing for an onslaught of visitors for the 116th annual Rhododendron Festival that features a carnival, car show, 5k and 10k runs, street vendor fair, car cruise, art and a parade.  City Hall has a full slate of meetings […]

Fight Ends With Stabbing, One Arrested A Florence man has been arrested and charged with Assault, disorderly conduct and unlawful use of a weapon after an altercation that resulted in the stabbing of another Florence resident.  Luther Carrol Goodman is in custody after witnesses say he stabbed 45 year old […]

Armed Robbery Suspects Identified (Update: In Custody) The Florence Police have reported that they believe the suspects in an armed robbery at the American Market Monday evening are no longer in the Florence area.  Through information distributed by Chief John Pitcher, Florence Police working with Douglas County Sheriff’s department were […]

Armed Robbery and Attempted Burglary The Florence Police department has reported that another armed robbery and an attempted armed burglary were committed.  On Monday evening around 10:30 pm two men, one armed with a shotgun that looked similar to an AK-47 style weapon attempted to enter the Cleawox market after […]

Pot Store Armed Robbery The Florence Police department is looking for any leads on an armed robbery that was committed at the Florence Bud’s 4 U location at 1480 Rhododendron Drive.  The robbery occurred on Friday at approximately 9:07 pm when a lone white male dressed in black and wearing […]