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Heating Breakdown Changes High School Schedule Siuslaw High School is open for in-person attendance today, but students are advised to dress warmly due to the failure of the main circulation pump that provides heat to much of the school. Principal Michael Harklerode explained that the issue began on Wednesday morning […]
Plan to Rename Middle School Gym One item on the agenda this evening for the Siuslaw School Board is a request by middle school staff to name the main basketball court at Siuslaw Middle School in Memory of a long-time teacher and coach who recently passed away suddenly. “To name […]
Property Annexation Last night the Florence City Council approved the annexation of a piece of property in the Florence Urban Growth Boundary. The Property is within a group of homes on a cul de sac on 4726 Sea Breeze Lane owned by Ellen and Christopher Huntington. After annexation approval the […]
Mountain Lions -Ecosystem People are probably happy to hear that two orphaned mountain lion kittens have been rescued and will find new homes at the Oregon Zoo, but sharing space with them in the wild is a different story. While these kittens are safe, there are different ideas about how […]
California Earthquake A 7.3 earthquake off the coast of northern California yesterday raised some eyebrows in the Florence area as national reports of a Tsunami warning rang out. Coast Radio received a deluge of calls following the 10:44 am event, many with panic in their voices as they wanted to […]
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 […]
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