Author: George Henry

Couple Watching Sunset

Another Scam Pops Up; Holiday Travel; Hannigan Named Chair of State Chamber Board; DUII Increased Enforcement

Another Scam Pops Up Yet another scam has come to light for the Florence Community.  Florence Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Betting Hannigan says that a docu-sign email has been going around that is purportedly from the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce.  Hannigan says that several people have […]

Scammers Target Locals; OSP Make Arrest After Lengthy Investigation; OHA To Change Reporting Module – Again

Scammers Target Locals Scammers continue to utilize technology to try to separate you from your money.  The latest is by cloning a recognizable number so that you think they are from a legitimate institution.  On Friday of last week Oregon Pacific Bank became aware of a scam using their number.  […]

Western Lane Ambulance

Volunteers Lauded; Holiday Gas Prices; Learn and Burn; City Meeting Cancelled; Solstice Lantern Walk

Volunteers Lauded An Oregon woman who helps people with their taxes has won a prestigious award for volunteers. A-A-R-P Oregon has awarded the 2022 Andrus Award for Community Service to Kathy Goeddel, a volunteer who has worked with the A-A-R-P Tax-Aide program for three decades. The program helps people with […]

Ocean Swirls at Sunset

Freezing Temps; Fire Marshal Grants; Free COVID-19 Tests; Siuslaw Schools Mathematics

Freezing Temps Lane County is expected to have temperatures that dip below freezing for the weekend opening shelters countywide.  Here in Florence the Florence Cold Weather shelter will be open and have shuttle buses running beginning at 5 pm this evening.  there are several sites where the shuttle will pick […]