Nike Nationals Schedule The schedule is set for the Outdoor nationals in Track and Field this week.  The 2K Steeplechase is set for Friday.  Recent Siulsaw graduate Sam Ulrich and 800 meter state champion is set to run the event.  Then on Saturday the 3A championship 4X400 relay team from […]

Pulse Point It is new to the Florence Area, an app for your phone that could save a life.  Pulse Point has been in operations over the past several years in larger communities like Eugene and Portland, but in recent months the app has been introduced to Florence and after […]

Lane Community College This evening’s Ribbon Cutting at the Lane Community College Florence Campus will officially mark the return of fill time classes at the center.  A period of pandemic and reconstruction has held off the return of students to the center.  The college’s dean, Russ Pierson says it wont […]

Siuslaw School Board Meeting The Siuslaw School Board will meet this week to discuss and possibly come to a decision on a proposed charter school slated to begin offering classes in the fall of 2024.  Backers of the Siuslaw Valley Charter School, which also goes by the name “Whitmore Classical […]

Change to Moderate Fire Level for Some Parts of Siuslaw Forest Burn Season closed last week for Lane County and closes today for Coos County and already the US Forest Service has moved conditions to moderate.  This will effect the Siuslaw and Willamette National forests.  The risk of fire is […]

Graduation 80 soon-to-be-former students at Siuslaw High School will be celebrated Friday evening during annual commencement exercises.   The class of 2023 has four valedictorians, each with the highest possible academic marks.  They are Faith Lumadue, Owen Harkelrode, Kyle Hughes and Alexander Goss.  There are three Salutatorians, each with the second […]

Siuslaw Awards The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the annual Siuslaw Awards.  Each year businesses are awarded in several categories including Excellence in Customer Service, Innovation is Everything, Heart on their Sleeve, Profound Business Award, Bold New Business, Aurora Borealis, and the Stu Johnston Business of […]