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City Council/EMAC The Florence City Council and the Environmental Management Advisory Committee will meet tomorrow morning for a joint work session to review a draft solid waste rate report prepared by Bell and Associates. The discussion follows an EMAC meeting this afternoon at 3:00, where members will review current rates […]
Backflow Testing Later this month, the City of Florence will begin its annual testing of residential premise isolation backflow assemblies throughout the city. The testing, which starts April 27, is required under City Code and Oregon Administrative Rules to help protect the public water system. According to city officials, Olson […]
OPRD Trails Plan The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission has approved a final draft of a statewide trails plan that will guide maintenance and development over the next decade. Katie Gauthier with the Parks and Recreation Department says the plan is designed to help prioritize funding and shape recommendations for […]
Secretary of State Audit Faults State Park Documentation An audit report released this week by the Oregon Secretary of State’s office found that the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department needs to conduct more safety inspections and keep better track of its assets. Katie Gauthier (GOTH-ee-air) is the external relations manager […]
Florence community celebrates First Citizens A community leader who chooses “quiet service” and avoids the spotlight was chosen as Florence’s First Citizen this week. The “Future First Citizen” award was also presented: to a student who excels as a scholar, athlete and leader. The awards were handed out Tuesday during […]
A gathering with a good heart… coming in May Preparations are well underway for the 119th annual Rhododendron Festival coming next month in Florence. (Bettina1) – We’re full speed ahead. We’ve got the vendor fair, got over 35 vendors that are going to be there down on Maple Street. Lots […]
Tribal members bless and harvest parts of whale on the beach. The carcass of a dead whale, washed up on the beach, would signal a boon to local indigenous populations prior to the time white settlers moved in. That’s according to Doug Barrett. He’s the chief of the Confederated Tribes […]
Protestors on both sides came out Saturday in Florence Several hundred local participants in the fifth national “No Kings Rally” Saturday afternoon in Florence lined the East side of Highway 101 between the bridge and Highway 126. They weren’t alone, however. A handful of supporters of President Trump stood at […]
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