SOS New Space Siuslaw Outreach services is preparing to move into their new offices on 12th street. Executive Director Bob Teter says the new Siuslaw Area Resource Center will serve as a one-stop campus for vital community services. “It’s really going to be kind of another community center in town […]
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Safeway Grant Helps Local Food Program; Town Hall Moved; Farmers Market Seeking Board Members
Safeway Grant Helps Local Food Program The Food Backpack for Kids program, serving students in Florence and Mapleton, has received a $5,000 grant from the Safeway Foundation. The program provides weekend food supplies to more than 130 at-risk children in the Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts. Founded in 2012 after […]
City Council Meeting; Floodplain Hearing Continues; TR Hunter Turns 30
City Council Meeting At Monday evening’s Florence City Council meeting, councilors will recognize the retirement of longtime Public Works Director Mike Miller and issue proclamations for Constitution Week and National Crisis Responder Week. Citizens may offer public comments on items not on the agenda before the council considers key action […]
Child Care Needs to Grow; Hang-It-All Show; New Phone Rules at Siuslaw Schools
Child Care Needs to Grow The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce helped spark an effort to address one of the community’s biggest challenges: childcare. Working with local leaders and partners, the plan for the Elm Park Early Learning Center is now moving forward. The new center is expected to open […]
Veteran Services Grant Funding; Gas Prices; Building Earthquake Safe; Small Business Workshop
Veteran Services Grant Funding The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is now accepting proposals for a new round of Veteran Services Grant funding. The Legislature approved nearly $973,000 to support organizations that provide free services to veterans across Oregon’s rural, urban, and Tribal communities. Grants of up to $250,000 will […]
Crowd Gathered to Protest Museum Board; EMAC Meeting; National Forests Land Could be in Jeopardy; Mapleton Water District
Crowd Gathered to Protest Museum Board The Board of the Oregon Coast Military Museum continues to make headlines as protestors on Saturday gathered at the Museum. The crowd grew quickly to about 30 individuals with several more coming and going during the protest. As of that morning it was known […]
Former Museum Board Members Demand Action; No Boil Water Notice for Mapleton; North Bend Man Arrested; Circuit Court Seats Available
Former Museum Board Members Demand Action Former board members of the Oregon Coast Military Museum are calling for action in the wake of legal issues surrounding General Manager Geoffrey Cannon. In a letter sent to the current board, the former members — including some of the museum’s founders — asked […]
Sneddon Retires; School in Session; Food Share Receives Grant
Sneddon Retires Bob Sneddon, long time coast Radio broadcaster, newsman, firefighter and life-long resident of Florence has retired. Sneddon has been a staple at the radio station for two decades, getting his first taste of radio as the voice of the local Chevrolet dealer in 1988. He also had almost […]
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