New Traffic Pattern The ReVision Florence Streetscape project is nearing completion. Crews are working on moving underground utilities to the west side of highway 101 and that means a new traffic pattern for the section of road between the bridge and Highway 126. City Manager Erin Reynolds: “So you’re just […]
Local News
Athlete of the Week; Girls Coach Still Needed
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports Congratulate Jaxson Jensen as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Jensen scored both goals in the season opener soccer game against Waldport in the 2-1 victory on Friday and then on Saturday posted the second best […]
New Permits Needed For Cannery Station; School Board Meeting; Driver Sends Law Enforcement on Chase
New Permits Needed For Cannery Station Grading of the new Cannery station property across from Fred Meyer continues as crews clear vegetation and trees from the property and level much of the sand. According to one equipment operator at the site no sand is being removed, but rather redistributed on […]
Siuslaw Soccer Gets First Win; Vikings Strong Outing; Mapleton Sailors Roll Over Riddle; Mapleton Volleyball; Spartan Invite; Ducks Build Steam In Win; Hawaii Says Aloha To Beavers
Siuslaw Soccer Gets First Win Siuslaw soccer scored their first victory on Friday against Waldport. 2-1. Junior Jaxson Jensen scored both goals in the win. Coach Londi Tomaro said their opponents were fast and their goalie had several defenses on goal that kept the score low. Siuslaw scored first in […]
Shooting Suspect Arrested
Shooting Suspect Arrested The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that Gene Joseph, the 35 year old suspect in a shooting that occurred in the Florence area on 7/29/2019, was located and arrested last night with the assistance of the Florence Police Department, the Oregon State Police, and the Tribal […]
City Council Meeting; Quake Off Coast; Dementia Class; Good Life Expo
City Council Meeting The Florence City Council will hold an executive session on Monday evening beginning at 4:30 pm. The council will meet to discuss the possibility of a Real Property Transaction as allowed in Oregon Statute 192.660 Concerning the Spruce Street Local Improvement District. The property is along a […]
Lady Vikings Sweep Pleasant Hill; Soccer Kicks Off Today; Mapleton Volleyball; Viking Football Opens Tonight; 8 Man Football in Riddle; Cross Country; College Gridiron
Lady Vikings Sweep Pleasant Hill The Lady Vikings visited Pleasant Hill last night and it was anything but pleasant for the Billies. The Vikings took the match in three straight sets, but coach Jonathan Hornung said is was tenuous at the start. “It started out kind of shaky. It was […]
Body of Missing Man Found; ReVision Florence; Surplus Items From Reedsport; Shelter To Get Rehab
Body of Missing Man Found The Body of missing 38 year old Jeremy Golden has been found according to a release from the Lane County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Sgt. Carrie Carver. Golden had been missing since Saturday near Woahink Lake, south of Florence and an extensive search of the area […]




