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Rescued Woman Faces Criminal Charges She spent several days trapped in brush alongside a cliff near Sea Lion Caves, now Dallas resident Heather Mounce may spend several years behind bars. Countless manhours and Coast Guard resources were used last August when Mounce was reported missing by her husband, now more […]
Mayor’s Conference Arrives This evening at the Florence Event Center the City of Florence will be hosting the Oregon Mayors Conference. Visiting Mayors from across the state will converge upon Florence for their annual meeting. More than 80 mayors will be taking part in this evening’s event which will gather […]
Ems Ties Series 1-1 The Eugene Emeralds managed to hold off the Salem Kaiser Volcanoes last night despite the volcanoes getting 10 hits on the evening. The vols could not manage to capitalize on the hits only scoring one run on the evening. The Ems only got 6 hits on […]
Siuslaw Valley Fire Moves to Extreme Western Lane County and particularly the coastal area of Florence are under extreme fire conditions as the past few months of dry weather has made the area susceptible to fire. Siuslaw valley Fire and Rescue Chief Jim Langborg reminds us of the dangers that […]
Extra Innings Gets Ems The Eugene Emeralds were at home last night as they hosted the Salem-Kaiser Volcanoes. The ems were leading 2-1 in the top of the 8th when a line drive single form the Volcanoes Jose Layer drove in a run to tie the game. The game stayed […]
City Gets First 2 ADU Requests The City of Florence has received its first two requests for Accessory Dwelling Units provided under the new state law that went into effect on July 1st. according to an email distributed by the planning department that included information about several different types of […]
Ems Top First Half With a Win The Eugene Emeralds are looking to the second half of the season to try and make improvements. The team has struggled in the first half ending with a 14 and 24 record, but as they closed out the first half last night against […]
Road Striping Set for Wednesday and Thursday This Wednesday and Thursday, weather permitting, crews will be out on Florence streets striping. The city of Florence maintains approximately 88 lane miles of roadway and will be painting lines to insure public safety. Under a cooperative contract with the city – the […]
