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Siuslaw Elem. on Lockdown This Morning
FLORENCE, Ore. — Siuslaw Elementary School was back to normal after being placed on lockdown Tuesday morning. Florence Police say an officer attempted to pull over a female driver, and her male...
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Volunteers Clean Up Coastal Beaches
FLORENCE, Ore. — It’s not just those who live on the coast who are taking part in cleaning up local beaches. Some people traveling through Florence Saturday picked up a bag and gloves to clean up...
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Man Dies After Being Crushed by Log
FLORENCE, Ore. — Oregon State Police is investigating the death of a 59-year-old Eugene man who was crushed by a log Sunday. Troopers say around 6 p.m., on the beach near the Driftwood Shores Resort,...
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Officials Warn of Ocean Dangers
FLORENCE, Ore. — A warning tonight about the dangers of visiting the beach after a Eugene man died this weekend trying to save a family member in Florence. Police say a log rolled over him, soon after...
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Friends Remember Man Killed in Florence
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene man killed by a log on a Florence beach Sunday was remembered by his friends and frequent customers, Tuesday. Ming Hsieh and his wife own the Yi Shen Market and Restaurant in...
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Sheriff Turner Loses Out on Chief Job
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner did not get the Florence Police Chief job. Sheriff Turner says he doesn’t know whether a candidate has been selected or who is still in the running...
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Testing the Waters
FLORENCE, Ore. — It’s been more than three years since a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan. After all that time, there are still concerns leaked radiation is washing up on Oregon’s beaches....
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One Missing After Fatal Plane Crash
UPDATE (12:15 p.m., June 16): Lane County Sheriff’s Office identified the pilot as 69-year-old Richard Munger of Florence. His grandson, 15-year-old Benjamin Dressler from Washington, is still...
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Wife Remembers Pilot After Deadly Crash
FLORENCE, Ore. — As a family loses a husband, dad and grandfather, his friends and family reflect on the legacy he leaves behind. 69 year-old Richard Munger died in a plane crash off the coast of...
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Police Investigate Fatal Hwy 126 Crash
MAPLETON, Ore. — A Florence man was killed in a crash east of Mapleton early Saturday morning. Oregon State Police say an SUV was westbound on Highway 126 near milepost 22 when it traveled across the...
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Florence Couple Questions Ebola Protocol
FLORENCE, Ore. — A Florence couple who went through PeaceHealth’s Ebola readiness test says it was a misguided and traumatizing process. June Parsell says she called 9-1-1 Thursday after her husband,...
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Crews Share Remodel Plan for Bridge
FLORENCE, Ore. – Residents can learn more about the remodel plan in place for the Siuslaw Bridge. Members of the team working on the project to protect, restore and improve the safety of the historic...
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Highway 126 Closure Impacts Drivers
CUSHMAN, Ore. — Travelers heading to Florence Sunday afternoon had to wait a few hours to get through a flooded portion of Highway 126. Florence resident Neil Karp says the closure on Highway 126...
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