Siuslaw News
Encyclopedia
The Siuslaw News is a biweekly paper published in Florence
, Oregon
, United States, since 1890. The News covers western Lane County
, from the Pacific Ocean
to Deadwood
and Greenleaf
, and from Yachats
on the north to Gardiner
on the south. The paper was previously known as the Siuslaw Oar and The West. It is published on Wednesdays and Saturdays by the News Media Corporation
and has a circulation of 5,281.
Florence, Oregon
Florence is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 8,466.-History:The Florence area was originally inhabited by the Siuslaw tribe of Native Americans. Some state that the city was named for state senator A. B...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States, since 1890. The News covers western Lane County
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...
, from the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
to Deadwood
Deadwood, Oregon
Deadwood is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 36, in the Oregon Coast Range.Deadwood was named after Deadwood Creek, a tributary of the Siuslaw River. Deadwood Creek was so-named because of the dead timber snags next to its banks, which...
and Greenleaf
Greenleaf, Oregon
Greenleaf is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States and has a post office with a ZIP code of 97430. Greenleaf lies on Oregon Route 36 east of Deadwood and west of Triangle Lake.-History:...
, and from Yachats
Yachats, Oregon
Yachats is a small coastal city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the name comes from the Siletz language, and means "dark water at the foot of the mountain". There is a range of differing etymologies, however. William Bright says the name comes from...
on the north to Gardiner
Gardiner, Oregon
Gardiner is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States, across the Umpqua River from Reedsport. It is located on U.S. Route 101....
on the south. The paper was previously known as the Siuslaw Oar and The West. It is published on Wednesdays and Saturdays by the News Media Corporation
News Media Corporation
The News Media Corporation is a newspaper corporation that was founded in 1975 by John C. Tompkins. They operate with 76 different newspaper titles in 9 states over the United States...
and has a circulation of 5,281.
External links
- Siuslaw News (official website)