A cougar sighting just before noon monday, in the parking lot between Siuslaw Elementary and Siuslaw Middle Schools, prompted a quick recall of students who were outdoors at the time.  A school district spokesperson said all students were immediately recalled and additional outdoor activities for the day were cancelled. Florence […]

Plea goes out for fireworks donations The annual Florence Fourth of July Fireworks display is just three weeks away and the call has gone out for community support. Bettina Hannigan – “The Fourth of July event costs the Chamber over $9-thousand to put the event on.  And that’s not really […]

Graduation weekend for area high school seniors Commencement exercises are set for area high school seniors this weekend. Commencement has already concluded at the Reedsport Community Charter School.  Last Sunday afternoon, class valedictorian Alexis Kay and Salutatorian Samuel Lundquist addressed their classmates in the Reedsport gymnasium; then they all picked […]

State to offer lead detection assistance Oregon health and education officials say they will team up with school districts and child care programs statewide to help test for lead in school drinking water. The plan announced Wednesday comes on the heels of belated disclosures about lead in the drinking water […]