Mapleton School Board Meeting February’s  Mapleton School Board Meeting opened to a packed house of community members concerned over a recently updated policy of inclusiveness that outlined how students should be treated in various situations including race, sexual preference and gender identification.  According to Mapleton School Superintendent Sue Wilson who […]

Confusion Erupts Over Fitness Paper A lot of “buzz” has been circulating on social media the past several days in the Mapleton area.  Some online are claiming teachers in Mapleton schools have been asking kids, as young as third graders, about their sexual preferences.  Sue Wilson, the Superintendent of the […]

Beach Awareness for Snowy Plover Spring Break gets under way this coming weekend and that means a lot of visitors to the beach.  Bird Biologist Cindy Burns with the U.S. Forest Service wants to make sure beachgoers understand just why there are signs and barriers blocking off some areas of […]

Debt Collection Legislation Consumer advocates in Oregon are praising recently passed legislation they say changes the landscape on debt collection. Senate Bill 1595, known as the Family Financial Protection Act, gained approval from lawmakers during this year’s short session. It provides a number of protections for consumers against debt collection […]

Man Arrested for Mother’s Murder A former resident of the Indian Creek Community has been arrested for murder in Lincoln County.  56 year old Robert B. Poe was arrested on March 12th and charged with Second Degree Murder in the death of his mother 79 year old Judy D. Poe.  […]

Mail Theft Suspects in Custody The Lane County Sheriff’s Office has released information on two suspects that were arrested in connection with mail theft in the Mapleton Area.  Matthew Curtis Berkner Sr. and Daniel Kenneth Frye were arrested in Florence on February 28th on charges unrelated to the mail theft.  […]

Council Affirms Norms Document At the Florence City Council meeting on March 4th the city council reaffirmed their City Council Norms document that promotes a culture of professionalism, respect and transparency within the council.  The council agreed unanimously to continue supporting the document. Mayor Rob Ward said he was proud […]

Rhody Drive Construction Begins Beginning today you are likely to see construction activities begin on Rhododendron Drive between Wildwinds and 35th Street.  According to city officials impact to the public will be minimal this week as crews begin staging for the lengthy process.  This week will mainly be exploring current […]