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FURA Grants Limited Extension For Hotel Developer; Local Super 8 Gets Recognition; Siuslaw Student Wins Art Contest; Gas Prices on the Rise

FURA Grants Limited Extension For Hotel Developer Matt Braun with Braun Hospitality says plans to bring a Wyndham Microtel to Quince Street in Florence are nearing a key milestone. Braun told the Florence Urban Renewal Agency this week that while final financing steps are still in progress, the project has […]

Justice Package; Blood Drives; Crash Death

Justice Package In response to increasing federal threats to immigrant communities, including cuts to food assistance and deportations, a coalition of over one hundred community organizations is urging Oregon’s lawmakers to pass the 2025 Immigrant Justice Package. It includes five bills that would provide Oregon’s immigrant families access to things […]

Election Results; Additional Results; Travel Season; Eugene Juveniles Arrested for Murder

Election Results Three seats on the Siuslaw School Board have been decided following Tuesday’s election. Adrian Pollut unseated incumbent John Barnett in Position 2, while Position 4 incumbent Maureen Miltenberger retained her seat over challenger Dennis King. Tom Posegate defeated Maygan Hiatt for the open Position 6 seat. All three […]

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Agressive Male Arrested for Assault; Seat Belt Enforcement Increase; Special Meeting to Discuss Flood Plain

Agressive Male Arrested for Assault On the final evening of Florence’s 118th Rhododendron Festival, police responded to a violent disturbance involving a knife-wielding suspect. Around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 18th, Florence Police received multiple 911 calls reporting a man threatening people with a knife near Bay and Nopal Streets. […]

Rhododendron Festival Concludes; PeaceHealth Riverbend Announces New COO; Free Camping Day; State Park Enacts Fire Restrictions

Rhododendron Festival Concludes The 118th Rhododendron Festival is officially in the books. Thousands of visitors from across Oregon came to Florence to experience the annual tradition, which culminated with Sunday’s Grand Floral Parade at noon, featuring marching bands from Siuslaw, Marshfield, and Oregon City High Schools. The Davis Shows Carnival […]