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Bill Looks To Change Primaries Oregonians will likely be asked next year whether or not to change the way primary elections in the state are conducted. Initiative 2024-016 received enough signatures this week to place it on the November 5th , 2024 ballot. Backed by the group “All Oregon Votes”, […]
Sutton Lake Boat Ramp The Forest Service has begun the process to update and improve the public boat launch at Sutton Lake. Right now they are seeking comments on the proposal that involves removing the existing ramp and dock. A new concrete ramp with a trench drain and catch-basin system […]
Trash Days Could Change Customers of Central Coast Disposal, one of the garbage pick-up services in the area, received post cards this week from the other local service advising them of a change coming to the billing system and possibly to garbage pickup days. Brian Enochian, with County Transfer and […]
Changes at Siuslaw News Remodeling, staffing cuts, and a change in publication dates are all a part of the changes undergoing at the Siuslaw News. The paper reported in it final Wednesday edition yesterday that while the publication will continue there is a need to make changes in the way […]
Mapleton Dispute A dispute in Mapleton ended with one individual being transported to the hospital. On Monday Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to multiple calls of a report of a dispute and a possible discharge of a firearm. Deputies arrived at a residence in the 11,700 block of Maple Ave […]
AARP to Help With Fire Survivors Southern Oregon continues to recover from the fires of 2020 and grants are helping residents in the region. The Almeda Fire in Jackson County devastated the towns of Talent and Phoenix. About 17-hundred manufactured homes were destroyed, and more than half of those homes […]
Flight Training Over the next several days you may hear some thunder in the skies, but not from a weather system. The Oregon Air National Guard will be conducting some night flying training in order to fulfill some of their training requirements. The training will begin this evening and continue […]
Accident Shuts Down Bridge The Siuslaw river Bridge was closed for about an hour and a half last night as police, fire and EMS responded to an apparent head on collision at about 7:57 pm. Deputy Chief Matt House with Western Lane Fire and EMS said two of the injured […]
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