Suspect Arrested in Connection withThanksgiving Stabbing Florence Police this morning arrested Robert Bowers in connection with from a stabbing of two people on Thanksgiving Day. This morning the Florence PD received a tip from an area resident that Bowers was at a storage facility in the 3300 block off Highway. […]
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Ducks hope to avenge loss in Pac Twelve Championship – Beavers Fall in Men’s Hoops to Cal
The Ducks are looking to avenge their loss to the Utah Utes two weeks ago as number 10 Oregon has made it to the Pac-12 title game for the third straight year. The Ducks are looking to improve to 5-0 all-time in the championship game and get back to the […]
County Redistricts Boundries – Covid Numbers hit 808 – Empty Bowls – Merry & Bright
Board of Commissioners select new district maps The Lane County Board of Commissioners Wednesday night chose a revised map that roughly divides the county into five districts. An independent redistricting committee was given the task of evaluating the boundaries of each district that determine the constituency for each of the […]
Vikings Win Over Bandon; Mapleton Basketball Begins; Duck Men Win
Vikings Win Over Bandon Apparently ribs heal pretty fast. Last night the Vikings Braydon Thornton scored 15 along with Brody Terry. Avery Hart added 10 points with Kyle Hughes and contributing 8 and Chad Hughes 7 as the Vikings defeated Bandon 55-47. Coach Dylan Perry said it wasn’t a pretty […]
DeFazio Announces Retirement; Be Wary of Holiday Scams; COVID Milestone; Digital Vax Record; Reedsport Arrest
DeFazio Announces Retirement Oregon’s longest serving member of Congress Peter DeFazio announced today that he will not be seeking re-election to congress after 36 years representing the 4th district. DeFazio says that it is with humility and gratitude that he makes the announcement and it has been an honor to […]
Air Advisory Not Effecting Florence; Florence Approaches 800; Vaccination Milestone; Festival of Trees; DeFazio Get 27 Million for Health Care Providers
Air Advisory Not Effecting Florence The National Weather Service has issued an air stagnation advisory for Lane County and is cautioning against outdoor burning, but according to the Lane Regional Air Protection agency the diminished air quality is not occurring in Western Lane County. For the time being the Eugene/Springfield […]
Official Shortage/Viking Basketball; College Schedule
Official Shortage/Viking Basketball A shortage of officials is still affecting high school sports. The OSAA is actively recruiting for officials to work across the board in football, basketball and other sports. Tonight the Siuslaw Vikings will hit the court for the first game of the basketball season with a pre-season […]
Sirens Ring Through Town; Person of Interest Still Being Sought; City Council Meeting; Nativity Displays; Tree Cutting Permits Available
Sirens Ring Through Town Sirens on the streets of Florence on Saturday had many on social media wondering what the emergency was that had a multitude of law enforcement and first responders out. Those that were aware quickly answered that the Siuslaw Viking Football team had returned to town after […]