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School to Lose Some Federal Money; Planning Commission Seat Vacancy; Yard Debris Disposal

School to Lose Some Federal Money Several added programs, and the staff to support them, at Siuslaw Schools have been paid for by Federal Covid recovery payments.  Those programs are coming to an end and Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak has been making financial preparations for that eventuality. “We were going to […]

Board Disapproves Charter School; Paper Seeks Another Editor; 20 Opens to One Lane; New Wheels For Museum

Board Disapproves Charter School A proposal for a charter school has been kicked back to organizers to address and correct structural deficiencies. The Siuslaw School District took the action Wednesday night to “disapprove” the application by the Siuslaw Charter School. Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak told directors there are several “structural deficiencies” […]

News: 6-13-2023

Lane Community College This evening’s Ribbon Cutting at the Lane Community College Florence Campus will officially mark the return of fill time classes at the center.  A period of pandemic and reconstruction has held off the return of students to the center.  The college’s dean, Russ Pierson says it wont […]

Siuslaw River Bridge

Siuslaw School Board Meeting; Mapleton School Board Meeting; USDA Report on Siuslaw National Forest; Fish Poaching

Siuslaw School Board Meeting The Siuslaw School Board will meet this week to discuss and possibly come to a decision on a proposed charter school slated to begin offering classes in the fall of 2024.  Backers of the Siuslaw Valley Charter School, which also goes by the name “Whitmore Classical […]

Change to Moderate Fire Level for Some Parts of Siuslaw Forest; Highway 38 Delays; Happiness Among the States; Graduation

Change to Moderate Fire Level for Some Parts of Siuslaw Forest Burn Season closed last week for Lane County and closes today for Coos County and already the US Forest Service has moved conditions to moderate.  This will effect the Siuslaw and Willamette National forests.  The risk of fire is […]