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School Board Meetings Classes at area schools resume in just over two weeks, but school boards at Siuslaw and Mapleton have been at work most of the summer. Both boards will meet tomorrow, separately, for what will be the first meetings of the school year. In Florence, the Siuslaw board […]
Shake Alert Gets Updated Sensors The threat of a potential major earthquake along the Oregon Coast has been looming for decades, but more recently came under close scrutiny after a New York Times article 8 years ago detailed the possibility of a quake and the lack of preparedness some cities […]
It has been an up and down season for the Eugene Emeralds. Last night it was an up as the Ems outscored the Hops 5-1. A line drive in the bottom of the third by Charlie Szykowny drove in two runs to take a 4-1 lead. In the bottom of […]
Veteran’s Help For Repairs Oregon has more than 270-thousand veterans. Many of them may not know they’re eligible for home modification grants through the U-S Department of Veterans Affairs. An A-A-R-P survey found 60 percent of veterans aged 45 and older weren’t aware of grants available through the V-A. A-A-R-P […]
Search And Rescue The Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team have reported a busy week of training throughout the county, but on Saturday responded to a real-life rescue situation at the Cummins Ridge Area just north of Florence. Sheriff’s personnel from Lane County along with help from Lincoln County […]
Police Enforcement Campaigns The city of Florence Police Department will be conducting a DUII Enforcement campaign. Beginning this Friday and lasting through the 4th of September local law enforcement along with partnering agencies will be on the lookout for impaired drivers. Additionally they will also be conducting another campaign on […]
Voters to Choose Who is in Charge of Raises Supporters of a ballot measure that would establish an independent commission for setting the pay of elected officials have launched a campaign. If passed in November, Measure 116 would set up the Independent Public Service Compensation Commission to decide salaries for […]
Commissioner on Redistricting The Lane County Commission is made up of five members, each must be from one of five different districts divided equally in population. Election law requires the dividing lines not split “like” communities and be redrawn following the decennial census. The last redistricting was done in 2021 […]
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