Siuslaw News

The Siuslaw News is a weekly publication that has been serving the community of Florence, Oregon, since 1904. This newspaper focuses on western Lane County, covering areas from the Pacific Ocean to Deadwood and Greenleaf, and stretching from Yachats in the north to Gardiner in the south. Previously, it was known as the Siuslaw Oar and The West. The newspaper is released every Friday and has a circulation of 4,000 copies.

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Tsunami 101 Roadshow informs, prepares

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.
Class of 2025- Continue to climb

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.
Siuslaw girls place in top 10 of track championships

2 weeks ago | thesiuslawnews.com | Will Lohre

Aidell Cadet placed in each of her four events at state. Courtesy photo from Becky HolbrookThe Siuslaw girls track and field team traveled down to Hayward Field for the 2025 OSAA State Championships May 29-30, with six athletes battling with the ferocity of Vikings to earn a top-10 team finish. Siuslaw placed ninth of the 32 teams in attendance, but with some highlights and personal records to show for it. Head Coach Chris Johnson was happy with the result and proud of how his team performed.
Changes coming to local recycling

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.
Council approves public safety fee

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.
Vikings clinch fifth state title

2 weeks ago | thesiuslawnews.com | Will Lohre

It was practically a photo finish at the 3A OSAA Track and Field Championships, but when the dust settled, it was Siuslaw's boys who had their nose across the line first, beating out Burns by just one point to secure their fifth championship. Head Coach Chris Johnson has been coaching at Siuslaw for a long time—30 years —and even after multiple state championships, the thrill of taking home another one can't be beaten. "I've been doing this for a long time, and it doesn't get old.
Wilkerson appointed as Lane County Sheriff

2 weeks ago | thesiuslawnews.com | Jeremy C. Ruark

The Lane County Board of Commissioners has unanimously appointed Carl Wilkerson as Lane County Sheriff. Wilkerson will serve in his appointed capacity through 2026 and, if elected by voters in 2026, would begin a full four-year term in 2027. “I am both honored and humbled to continue to serve the Sheriff’s Office and our community in this new capacity,” Wilkerson said. “I am very proud of the men and women who make up the Sheriff’s Office.
Coast Guard fixing north end of slide

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.
Siuslaw boys and girls win district championships

3 weeks ago | thesiuslawnews.com | Will Lohre

Siuslaw's track and field teams hit the ground running at the Special District 1 Championships on May 22-23. As a result of the Vikings' speed, strength, and precision, 19 athletes from the program represented Siuslaw at the OSAA State Track & Field Championships this past weekend. At the time of press, the results from the May 29-30 state meet are unavailable, so stay tuned next week for the full breakdown of the Vikings' exploits at the famed Hayward Field.
Wildfire Season: Preparing on the ground and in the air

3 weeks ago | thesiuslawnews.com | Jeremy C. Ruark

Preparing crews for the summer and fall Oregon wildfire season has been ongoing for the past several weeks. The rugged training has been on the ground and in the air. The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) South Cascade District conducted an introduction to aerial firefighting for ground firefighters with a training component in the field on Weyerhaeuser’s property near Springfield, May 29.