Hospital Recruitments Hospitals all across the nation are feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But rural hospitals in places like Florence have always had challenges in recruiting and maintain quality hospital staff, something that Peace Harbor Hospital has been actively looking to change. CAO of Peace Harbor, Jason Hawkins […]
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Excellence Awards Presented; Memorial Day; 9th Street Paving; COVID-19
Excellence Awards Presented Several hundred achievement awards were handed out last night to deserving Siuslaw High School Students. From the podium Principal Mike Harklerode praised the students for their accomplishments and the ability to rebound from a pandemic that delivered a lot of challenges for learning over the past several […]
City to Open Election Window; Evening of Excellence; COVID-19; Flu Numbers; Port Funding for Coos Bay
City to Open Election Window June 1st signifies the beginning the City of Florence election process for city council and Mayor. Three positions are coming up in the November election and include seats currently held by Woody Woodbury and newly appointed Rob Ward as well as the Mayor’s seat currently […]
WLFEA Chief’s Contract Extended; 100 Years of Oregon Parks; COVID-19; Memorial Day; Fall Chinook Season Cancelled
WLFEA Chief’s Contract Extended A joint executive board meeting of Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue and Western Lane Ambulance met on Thursday to discuss the tenure of Chief Michael Schick and the impact he has had on the organization. Immediately following that meeting the boards met in regular session and […]
No Students Injured in Bus Accident; School Addresses Recent Texas Shooting; COVID-19; Safe Boating
No Students Injured in Bus Accident Florence police are looking into what caused a pick-up truck to strike the rear of a Siuslaw school bus sending the driver of the truck to the hospital. No students were injured in the collision and the driver of the bus was ok. According […]
Retirees Honored; Free Boat Inspections; Charging Infrastructure Improved; COVID-19 Cases
Retirees Honored 8 retirees accounting for a total of 149 years of experience in the Siuslaw School District were honored last week during an “all staff” gathering at Hans Peterson Field. The longest amount of service was Ward Large who retires with an official 35 years on the janitorial staff. […]
COVID-19; Wildfire Awareness Month; Bad Peanut Butter; Art Quest Kick-off; No Spring Chinook; Gas Prices
COVID-19 Oregon is reporting some of the highest numbers of new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started more than two years ago. The Oregon Health Authority reported nearly 12,000 new cases last week and the state is averaging 1,685 new cases a day. That’s higher than all but 12 weeks […]
Safe Rhody Weekend; Scholarship Night; Top Gun Ties in Florence; COVID-19
Safe Rhody Weekend Florence Police Sergeant Len Larson said that despite the crowds it was a very safe weekend for the Rhododendron Festival. Sgt. Larson said everyone seemed to have a good time. There were a few incidents of burning tires during the classic Car Cruise, some of it provoked […]