The A-A-R-P Foundation’s Tax-Aide program is in its 50th year of providing free tax services to people across the country. Last year, nearly 12-hundred volunteers helped 73-thousand Oregonians file their state and federal income-tax returns, and they received nearly 52-million dollars in refunds. Bob Bruce, state coordinator for the A-A-R-P […]
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Ducks Do, Beavers Don’t; Prep and College Schedule
Ducks Defend Against Cal The Oregon Ducks allowed the fewest points all season last night in Haas Pavilion. It was the Duck defense that took control holding Cal to just 53 points while Oregon scored 66 in the win on the road. The Beavers had a little tougher time […]
Lane County Sheriff Outlines Jail Increases; Group Wants Juveniles Removed From Measure 11; Hospital Takes Lead With Crisis Training
Levy Helps Staff Jail Amid Budget Cuts Oregon Sheriff’s have been facing an uphill battle after the state cut its funding in many areas including patrol. Sheriff Byron Trapp says staffing levels is .17 percent of the average of sheriff’s departments across the country and that has limited the impact […]
Mapleton Hoops at Home; Bay Area Hosts Beavers and Ducks; Beavers Invited to Paradise Jam
Mapleton Hosts Siletz Mountain West League boys basketball pits the Sailors at home with the Siletz Valley Warriors. Tonight’s tip off in Mapleton is set for 6 o’clock…. Oregon Teams Invade the Bay Pac Twelve men’s basketball has both Oregon schools in the California Bay through Saturday. The Ducks are […]
No Mapleton Score; Upcoming College Hoops
Mapleton Basketball At this time there have been no reports of a final score for last night’s Alsea/Mapleton game on the hardwoods and there are no scheduled activities for this evening. Tomorrow Mountain West League boys basketball pits the Sailors at home with the Siletz Valley Warriors. tip off in […]
Osborne Added To Museum Board; Top 5 To Be Announced in February; City Hall Groundbreaking; Patrol Enforcement for Super Bowl; Levy Funds Spent Properly; SVFR: Chimney Fire
Military Museum Adds Osborne to Board The Oregon coast Military Museum has added Banner Bank Vice President Dee Osborne to its board of directors. Osborne currently serves on the board of the Florence Area Chamber of commerce and the Peace Health Peace Harbor Foundation. Executive Director Cal Applebee says that […]
Port Meeting for Public input is February 7th
The date of the Port Meeting for Public input is February 7th. For more information visit the Port of Siuslaw’s Website.
Vision 2025 Team; Port Holding Session; Water Sewer Line Update; State of the City
Vision 2025 Announces New Team Siuslaw Vision 2025 has announced its new team as it moves toward accomplishing its goal of providing a better quality of life for the region’s residents. Vision Coordinator is Stephanie Sarles who relocated to Florence with her husband in 2009. Sarles is a 20 year […]




