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 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 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 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 […]