Police Complete Homicide Investigation The Florence Police Department has released the details surrounding their homicide investigation. Police received a report of a possible dispute at 561 Hemlock Street upon arriving they found a male victim lying in the front yard with a head injury and a subject ran back inside […]
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Homicide Investigation
Homicide Investigation The Florence Police are currently conducting a homicide investigation. Details are limited, but Chief John Pitcher says there is not threat to the community. an altercation apparently turned deadly yesterday. More details will be released as the investigation allows.
Man Arrested on Explosive Charge; OCHS Receives Dogs; Election Results Timeline
Lung Cancer Awareness November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, bringing the spotlight to the country’s deadliest form of cancer. There will be an estimated 130-thousand lung cancer deaths in 2022, including more than 84-hundred in Oregon, according to the American Cancer Society. Michael Skokan is a pulmonary critical-care physician at […]
Athlete of the Week; Honorable Mention; College Basketball
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate junior Cross Country runner Brayden Linton as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Coach Chris Johnson says it was Linton’s hard running and 13th place finish that cemented the boys state championship win on Saturday. […]
Athlete of the Week – November 1, 2022
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate Kyle Hughes as this week’s Athlete of the week. The senior distance standout led the Vikings Boys to victory at the 3A Boys Distrct 4 Championships with an individual championship, finishing with a season record […]
November Our Town – 2022
9th District Candidates: Boomer Wright Jerry Rust Sweet Charity Melanie Heard – C.R.O.W. Download File Festival of Trees FACE – Upcoming Events Arts Alliance
Cross Country Champions; Siuslaw Volleyball Run; Viking Football; College Football
Cross Country Champions Siuslaw Viking Cross Country returned from Eugene on Saturday to a parade of cheers as the team, escorted by Florence Police and Western Lane Fire and EMS waved from their bus. The boys team garnered the state Championship on Saturday scoring 52 points. Siuslaw took the 4th […]
Man Detonates Explosive Device; Power Outage; City Council Meeting; Election Day; Farmers Get to Sample Electric Tractors; COVID-19
Man Detonates Explosive Device An incident in Florence over the weekend required the response of the Eugene Police Department Explosive Disposal Unit. Saturday evening at approximately 11:14 pm Florence Police responded to a call of an explosive device that was detonated at a residence in the 3400 block of Rhododendron […]




