Hospital Staffing Dr. Dean Sidelinger says hospitals continue to suffer from the effects of COVID-19.  The Oregon health officer says it is the virus as well as other diseases that is having an impact of the workforce.  An issue that echoes with Peace Harbor CAO Jason Hawkins.  Hawkins says they […]

Living With COVID With COVID Numbers rising and new variants driving the latest surge, it is something that some health care professionals say we are just going to have to live with.  Dr. Willie Foster is the head of the Peace Harbor Emergency Department and he says that while we […]

Road Work Road work on 9th street finishes up this week as cleanup of the project continues.  There is still striping left to be done.  This week the City of Florence moves on to two other road projects.  Beginning tomorrow portions of the roadway on 10th  and 12th street will […]

Siuslaw Awards Last night at Three Rivers Casino and Resort the Siuslaw Awards were announced.  The First Citizen Award went to Kay King for her work in the community.  She joined Siuslaw Graduate Ava Glowacki as the Future First Citizen.  Other winners last night were Jo Beaudreu for the Distinguished […]

Rock Slides Death Oregon Duck Football player Spencer Webb succumbed to injuries he received after falling and hitting his head just west of Triangle Lake.  Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the rock slides area after receiving a report of an injured man.  Passers by also stopped to provide assistance […]