Crabs Still Not Ready
Oregon commercial fishermen are laying in port for now as the beginning of the Dungeness Crab season is delayed once again. The official start of the season is usually December 1st, but the crab are not cooperating. Part of the issue is that the crab are not yet full with meat. The other part is that crabbers want to see the price rise to a more acceptable level. Last year processors were paying $2.89 a pound for crab and this year it is much lower at $2.30 a pound. In recent weeks sport crabbers have been enjoying large hauls along the Florence coastline and in the Siuslaw River. There is a possibility that within the next week or two the season might open if the crab and the price are right.
City Special Work Session
The Florence City Council will be holding a special work session this evening. On the agenda is the procedure for filling the vacant city council seat. The city has a list of candidates and they will be looking at qualifications and what the next step will be in choosing one of them. They will also be continuing a discussion on community engagement tools and related board and committee processes. The council will hold this session at the Florence event center beginning at 2pm this afternoon.
Job Fair Coming to Florence
Three rivers casino resort will be hosting the 3rd annual job fair for western Lane County. The event will be held at the Casino event center on Thursday March 8th. The fair is free to both attendees and business and community partners. There are currently about 25 businesses represented an the organizers are looking for additional businesses and community organizations to participate. Last year there were over 30 businesses and this year three rivers casino and resort are hoping to increase that number significantly. Interested businesses have until February 15th to get registered by contacting Pam Hickson at three rivers casino.
