Tony Reed

1 week ago | thesiuslawnews.com | Tony Reed

Over 90 people came to the Florence Events Center June 9 to attend the Tsunami 101 Roadshow where they heard the science of quakes and tsunamis and tips for surviving everything from a small event to a major Cascadia Quake. The two-hour event featured information about how tsunamis are formed, the difference between a distant tsunami and a local tsunami, how much time coastal residents may have to respond.

1 week ago | thesiuslawnews.com | Tony Reed

Siuslaw High School gym filled to the wings June 6 to see 102 graduates accept their diplomas and bid goodbye to high school. Principal Mike Harklerode garnered an opening round of applause by noting that the graduating class was the first in the last five years whose high school career was uninterrupted by the pandemic. He also noted that the senior class road signs that had been placed along Highway 101 downtown had to be picked up and replaced a couple times due to the wind.

2 weeks ago | thesiuslawnews.com | Tony Reed

Customers are provided a cart for recycling and a separate bin for glass. Carts and bins will be picked up on the curb on the same day as your garbage. Be sure to keep the carts at least 3 feet away from the mailbox and 3 feet away from each other. Cart wheels face away from the road. Starting July 1, customers using County Transfer and Recycling (CTR) will see some changes regarding recyclable items and services in Florence and the surrounding area. Some may recall that on Jan.

2 weeks ago | thesiuslawnews.com | Tony Reed

At its regular meeting June 2, the Florence City Council voted to adopt a Public Safety Fee to maintain and sustain current staffing levels at Florence Police Department. Justification for the new fee is, by no means simple, and was the result of several meetings by the council, budget committee and city staff.

3 weeks ago | thesiuslawnews.com | Tony Reed

Visitors and locals accessing the south jetty of the Siuslaw River may look across the water and notice a giant crane next to the Coast Guard station. In 2022, extreme weather on the coast exposed rapid slipping of land along the banks of the Siuslaw River. Since it was estimated that continuing slippage could threaten nearby homes and the Coast Guard station, the City opted to install a secant pile wall to keep underlying sand from moving as to stabilize the bank.