Gun Violence March Scheduled For The Weekend On Saturday, Oregonians and people around the country are “marching for their lives” to protest gun violence. At least 17 marches are scheduled across the state in cities big and small, including Bend, Burns, Medford and Roseburg, where a 2015 shooting took place […]
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Pool Resigns as Vikings Head Coach
Siuslaw Viking Head Football Coach Jamin Pool has resigned. Pool announced that he would be leaving for the Houston area of Texas. Pool said he had no firm plans for coaching at this time, but he was moving on to start a family and be closer to his fiancé’s family. […]
State Gets An “F” For Transparency; Port To Hold Another Executive Session; Dollman Found Guilty; School Board Meeting
State Gets An “F” For Transparency It’s Sunshine Week, which highlights the public’s ability to access information about the government, and also some of the challenges the public still faces to more transparency. Lawyer Duane Bosworth is a public records expert at Davis Wright Tremaine who has defended journalists and […]
Beavers Drop Their 1st of the Season; Ducks Go 3 of 4; NIT Begins Tomorrow
Beavers Drop One Cal State Fullerton managed to pull off a win against the Oregon State Beavers on Friday. The Beavers had brought it to a 3-3 tie but reliever Brandon Eisert gave up two hits and two runs in the top of the ninth for the Beavers first loss […]
Our Town February 2017
Our Town for the Month of February features 5 guests including Florence Mayor Joe Henry, Lane County Sheriff Byron Trapp, Nurse Anesthetist Jess Kubisch, Western Lane Emergency Operations Group Megan Messmer, and Publisher of the book The Essential Marilyn Monroe, Joshua Greene. Lane County Sheriff Byron Trapp Florence Mayor […]
Florence Resident Dies in Single Vehicle Accident
The Oregon State Police reported that earlier today 61 year old Florence resident Dan Barnum was killed when his 2017 Harley Davidson went off the road and slid in gravel before he lost control of the vehicle. The crash happened Friday morning on Highway 2o at milepost 163 about 30 […]
Prison Bills Passed; Overtime for Country Fair; Being Fire Aware
Prison Bills Pass The Oregon Legislative session ended this week and according to advocates, prison sentencing reform was a big winner. House Bill 3078, known as the “Safety and Savings Act” and passed last week, would divert women convicted of certain property crimes – often driven by drug addiction – […]
Memorial Day
Florence – American Legion Post 59 of Florence will host a public Memorial Day veterans’ remembrance ceremony to lay wreaths on the Siuslaw River, Monday, May 29, at Veterans’ Memorial Park. The park is next to The River House Inn, 1202 Bay St., where Kingwood St. intersects Bay St. in […]