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Wind Contributes to Power Outages; State Chamber Lead; LIbrary Meeting

Wind Contributes to Power Outages Last night’s winds left more than 45 outages across the Florence and Siuslaw area.  The outages are affecting more than 645 customers of Central Lincoln PUD.  Central Lincoln first reported a transmission breakdown from the Bonneville Power Administration that caused outages north of Florence in […]

Weekend Sports Recap

Weekend Sports Recap It was a wild weekend in High School Sports.  After losing a tough battle in Douglas on Friday the Siuslaw Viking boys had to travel to Reedsport on Saturday to face Sutherlin.  It was originally thought to be a seeding game for the upcoming Far West League […]

Port of Siuslaw

Friday News: 2-21-25

Stand Down Tomorrow the Florence Elks lodge will be hosting a Stand Down.  It is a program initiated by the Veterans administration and developed to assist veterans with some needed services including housing, physical and mental health, and employment.  William Wagner with the Veterans Administration will be facilitating the program. […]

Boats on the Siuslaw

Food Backpack for Kids Receives Grant; Lane County Commissioners Meeting; ODF Public Comment Period; Waldport Man Arrested; 27th Annual Home Show

Food Backpack for Kids Receives Grant The Food Backpack for Kids program, which provides weekend food supplies to over 131 at-risk students in the Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts, has received a $5,000 grant from the Joseph E. Weston foundation, collaborating with the Oregon Community Foundation. Founded in 2012 after […]