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Winter Music Festival Rachel Pearson with Florence Art, Culture and Entertainment says sales for the annual Winter Music Festival are brisk and that multi-day festival packages are getting slim. The annual festival according to Pearson will be adding more diversity. Traditionally bluegrass has been a male dominate genre. “So we […]
Group Wants More Training for Gun Dealers Nearly 40-percent of guns used in Oregon homicides are illegally trafficked through legal gun dealers, and another 30-percent are stolen from them, acccording to new research. The report by the Alliance for a Safe Oregon highlights gaps in security, training and inspections among […]
Medicare Enrollment Changes coming to Medicare in 2025 could be beneficial for Oregon residents who are eligible for the program. Oregonians who qualify for Medicare are now in the open enrollment period through December 7th, which allows them to search for health coverage plans that best suit their needs. Ryan […]
Christmas Baskets This year marks the 50th Annual Christmas Food Basket Project, hosted by Soroptimist International of Florence! Volunteers will be distributing Christmas Food Baskets on Saturday, December 14th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Siuslaw Middle School. No registration is required—just drive up, and volunteers will guide you […]
Hoyle: Work to Do Congresswoman Val Hoyle says now that the election is past she hopes the 118th congress can get a few things done before the new year. Hoyle says the focus prior to November 5th was the election for many and stalled work towards many bills. She says […]
Lane County Schools to Benefit from Grant The latest round of Workforce Ready Grants means 42-million dollars is being divided among 62 projects aiming to foster Oregon’s diverse workforce in the fields of healthcare, manufacturing and technology. The grants are part of Future Ready Oregon, a 200-million-dollar initiative launched by […]
Siuslaw School Board Meeting The Siuslaw School Board passed a number of amendments to district and state policy in this week’s meeting. In district policy the board restored the district’s ability to issue citations for excessive absences. Guardians who are not requiring that children attend school may also be in […]
Felony Arrest in Florence Florence Police actively participated in detaining a suspect that was believed to be illegally in possession of a firearm. Chief John Pitcher said they received communication from Reedsport police that a known felon may be in possession of a firearm and may be in the Florence […]
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