Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief James Greenlief, now Officer in Charge of Station Siuslaw River; Captain Mark Reynolds, commander Coast Guard Group North Bend; and Master Chief Brent Zado, former OIC at Siuslaw pause following the change of command ceremony held at Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River June 14. Zado leaves Florence for assignment at Cape Hatteras. Greenlief's last assignment ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
A Florence woman died in a single vehicle accident Thursday morning on Highway 126 near Noti.
Patricia D. Dunning, 47, was driving eastbound on Highway 126 near milepost 40 when her car, a Dodge Neon, traveled off the road, struck a utility pole and landed on its side off an embankment. The power pole was sheared off at its base ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
Retirees from the Siuslaw School District were recognized for their years of service to the district and the community during Wednesday night's school board meeting.
Head Custodian Mark Bosket retired after 24 years. Siuslaw High School assistant principal Andy Grzeskowiak said about Bosket's role in the district, "He's been much more than the guy maintaining the school; he's been ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
The Florence Police Department will conduct a pedestrian enforcement operation on Monday, June 24, at Highway 101 and 15th Street between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.. It will be canceled if it is raining.
Under Oregon law, a crosswalk exists at any public street intersection, whether marked with paint or unmarked. Crosswalks also exist between intersections (mid-block) where indicated ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 14th, 2013
Repairs to a creek-bearing culvert will require Spruce Street, between 12th and 15th streets, to be closed to traffic June 17 through 21.
Crews with Ray Wells, Inc. will be starting work to repair damage to the culvert and street.
Drivers are being requested to detour through Coastal Highlands.
Last December, a developing sinkhole was discovered over the culvert ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
High school seniors struggling with their mortarboards seemed a common theme for the final official ceremonies of the students' high school careers. Many students decorated the tops of their hats. Above left are students at Saturday's graduation at Siuslaw High School. Above right are Mapleton High School students. Graduation ceremonies for both Siuslaw and Mapleton high schools were held Saturday, ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
Heceta Head Lighthouse reopened Saturday after two years of restoration during the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's official unveiling that welcomed nearly 100 supporters to Heceta Head State Scenic Viewpoint, about 12 miles north of Florence.
Many of those in attendance were involved in the restoration work. The lighthouse had been closed since August 2011.
"You can't believe how ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
In Dunes City there is a stretch of road on Ocean Boulevard at risk of collapse. The city has been aware of it for some time, but is in a quandary about funding the approximately $250,000 project.
The section of road is near Ocean's intersection with Lake Boulevard, where about 100 lineal feet of bank has dropped one to two ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2013
On June 11, 1963, the registered voters of Dunes City overwhelming approved the establishment of the City of Dunes City.
Of the 274 registered voters in the area, 217 submitted their ballots at the Holiday Lodge cabin, but not without some problem. Douglas Hickman questioned the placing of his ballot in the ballot box. He even went so far ...more
Modified: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
In a ceremony on Thursday, the Port of Siuslaw dedicated the conference room in its new office to the memory of Sally Owens, who was port commissioner at the time of her death in June 2012 after a long illness.
A portrait of Owens will hang in the room, which serves as the commission's meeting room as well as ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
In every corner of the state, Special Olympics Oregon is changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. Now it is Florence's turn.
Special Olympics Oregon is expanding to Florence and invites all interested athletes and volunteers to attend an information session and athlete registration meeting at the Siuslaw Public Library on Tuesday, June 25, at 7 p.m., announced local ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
The Siuslaw Public Library District recently learned it has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Jerome S. and Barbara Bischoff Library Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF).
The purpose of the grant is to help fund rebuilding the library's large meeting room, the Bromley Room.
The project will include the purchase and installation of a ...more
Posted: Friday, Jun 7th, 2013
No bigger than a minute, the clothes Carol Slaugh displays in her hands are impossibly tiny, but send a large message to their recipients.
"Our precious daughter was not sure she could face seeing her stillborn child. … Your generous gift of love gave us several hours to hold and love our Hannah wrapped in a beautifully made, soft white ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 4th, 2013
Siuslaw High School senior Lindsay Mead's face lights up in auto shop, where she has been working on rebuilding an engine.
"My brother took Mr. Holton's class and I saw how much he learned. When I got my own truck, I took Auto I and loved it," she says in the back of the school building, which looks ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 4th, 2013
The U.S. Coast Guard, Siuslaw Station, will place 2013 Memorial Day wreaths in the Siuslaw River at the Veteran's Memorial Park today at 4 p.m.
This year's Memorial Day Observation was canceled because of rain and high winds at the park.
The American Legion Post No. 59 is planning a full formal Memorial Day observation for next year. ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 4th, 2013
The Siuslaw Public Library District has announced that the Mack Holman bronze sculpture recently placed on the library grounds will be formally dedicated on Saturday, June 22, at 10 a.m.
Library Board President Diane Bailiff, Library Public Art Chairman Dave Forsberg, and Florence Mayor Nola Xavier will make brief remarks at that time.
Those responsible for suggesting "Joy," the ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 4th, 2013
Watching fireworks burst over the Siuslaw River on Fourth of July is an event that visitors and locals look forward to each year. According to Chamber of Commerce Director Cal Applebee, $9,000 is needed to make the event a reality.
Applebee said businesses and individuals wanting to help can drop by or mail donations to the chamber office, 290 ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 4th, 2013
Councilors and staff have taken their first steps toward revising Florence's business license program.
The processes for issuing new licenses and renewals took in about $71,000 in revenue last year, while costing the city about $55,000. This year, the costs are running even higher. And with the inordinate amount of staff time spent in the process, the city agreed to ...more
Posted: Tuesday, Jun 4th, 2013
Nearly 200 fishing enthusiasts of all ages crowded the shores of Cleawox Lake at Honeyman State Park on Saturday for this year's Free Fishing Event, which offered fishing gear, bait and instruction from Florence STEP, as well as free hot dogs, chips, soda, games and fish print t-shirts for kids. The event was co-sponsored by Oregon State Parks and Recreation ...more
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