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Vehicle Vandalism At Fred Meyer Florence police responded Thursday morning to multiple reports of vandalism at the Fred Meyer parking lot. According to initial information, a male suspect armed with one or two knives was slashing vehicle tires. Officers arrived on scene, detained the suspect at gunpoint, and safely took […]
Siuslaw Golf The Siuslaw Boys Golf team turned in a historic performance Tuesday at the State Preview Tournament at Trysting Tree Golf Course, shooting a team score of 316—its best since the program’s restart four years ago. Ryan Klampe tied for first with a two-under-par 69, while Micah Blankenship […]
First Citizen and Future First Citizen Announced Florence honored two outstanding individuals at the 2024 Legacy of Leadership celebration held Monday night at the Florence Events Center. Carol Bennett was named the Florence First Citizen for her decades of volunteer work, including leading the annual Community Christmas Basket Project and […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club and Coast Radio Sports congratulate sophomore track and field Phenom Aidell Cadet as this week’s athlete of the week. Aidell had three personal records this past weekend in the 100 meter hurdles, the 300 meter hurdles and in the 4×100 relay. Her time […]
Pop Up House – Open House A “pop up” open house is set for Saturday morning to give a chance to get a closer look at First Step Florence’s “Folding House”. Norma Wood with First Step says they received the innovative “folding house” in December and did have a public […]
Community sets welcome home for Honor Flight Vets A group of three veterans, each with one guardian, from the Florence area will arrive home this afternoon to a hero’s welcome. The soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines are all veterans of the Vietnam War. They left town Thursday night for a […]
Viking Track and Field Fared Well in Sweet Home The Siuslaw Vikings dominated at the Sweet Home Track and Field Meet of Champions Saturday. The Viking boys claimed the team titles in a field of 34 schools in the 1A through 4A ranks. The Siuslaw girls competed well, coming away […]
The Community will celebrate once and future first citizens next week… It’s been a Florence tradition for nearly 60 years. The community honors an individual who, through their actions and service, has helped improve our town. Last year’s Florence First Citizen was Jenna Bartlett. She and several previous honorees […]
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