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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.  […]

Siuslaw River Boardwalk

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Coast Radio News

Green Fair; Westlake Woman Sentenced; Rhody Days; Officers Honored

Recycling Reminder This Saturday at the Florence Events center is the 8th annual Green Fair where visitors can learn about new technologies in green energy, producing your own food, recycling and more.  The event runs from 10 until 4 pm.  Dave Twombly with central coast disposal says that residential recycling […]