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 […]
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David’s Chair Ready to Roll; Windy Day; OCHS Christmas Store; City Newsletter
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; Honorable Mention; CFP Rankings
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; Water Line Construction; Health Challenges for Mothers and Children; Wet Weather
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; Trick or Treat Tips; Flu Report
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 […]
Commission Approves Extension; Veteran’s Day Parade; Weather Advisory; Medical Costs Surged in Oregon
Commission Approves Extension The Florence Planning commission on Tuesday evening heard an application for an extension of an administrative design review for a portion of the Cannery Station that plans for transitional cottage units on two of the lots included in the overall design of the project. Economic issues have […]
Cannery Station Progress; Drone Regulations; Lane County Taxes
Cannery Station Progress The Florence Planning Commission has conducted a series of hearings over the past few months, each on a different aspect of the Cannery Station Planned Unit Development. The final one is this evening on a request for an extension of the Design Review approval for the “transitional […]
New Mayor – New to Area; Bill for Anti-Union Deductions Proposed; Helping Hands Event
New Mayor – New to Area The new mayor of Dunes City may be relatively new to the community, but he has three decades of municipal experience. Ed McGuire retired as the Public Works Director last year in the city of Henderson and made the Central Oregon Coast his home. […]