Coast Guard City Renewal The City of Florence received word this week that its status as a Coast Guard City has been renewed for another five years.  Being a Coast Guard City means the community actively takes steps  to make Coast Guard men and women, along with their families, feel […]

Wildfire Mitigation Plans Recently filed wildfire mitigation plans outline the steps public utilities will take in the event of a wildfire.  Every region across the state including the one serviced by Central Lincoln PUD delivered detailed plans to the Oregon Public utility Commission on June 30th.  PUC commissioner Letha Tawney […]

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 […]