Latest COVID Numbers The latest weekly report on COVID-19 cases is in.  The Oregon Health Authority is reporting a drop in the 7 day average for the virus with 961 cases.  The OHA is still reporting daily case counts but the weekly county reporting is still the norm for specific […]

New Circuit Court Appointees Lane County gets two new Circuit Court Judges.  Effective immediately Michelle Bassi and Beatrice Grace will fill the two open positions created by the retirement of Judge Charles Carlson and Judge Lauren Holland.  Governor Kate Brown made the appointment announcement yesterday.  Both Bassi and Grace are […]

Food Share Program Florence Food Share looks to an easier way for supporters to donate.  Florence Food Share is set to begin a new program later this month.  One that aims to make it easier for donors to drop off food for the pantry. “It’s easy to forget.  You really […]

Child Welfare-Oregon Oregon sits at 26th in a new ranking of states based on child well-being. The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its annual KIDS COUNT data book, which measures states in four areas: economic well-being, education, health and family and community. Jenifer Wagley, head of Our Children Oregon, […]

Breakthrough Cases COVID-19 breakthrough cases in vaccinated individuals for the month of July were 53.4% or 21,380.  The Oregon Health Authority reported the numbers last night in its latest report.  The numbers have been fairly steady over the past several months, but since the vaccine was first introduced the number […]

Hannigan Receives Kudos Florence Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bettina Hannigan’s leadership is being lauded by the chamber’s board of Directors.  Hannigan has recently returned from Washington DC where she officially graduated from a year long virtual course dealing with childhood education and development through k-12 and higher […]

School Prepared for Monkeypox As families are preparing to send their children back to school next month the news of another unexpected health risk is a cause of concern.  Siuslaw Schools Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak says Monkeypox is on his mind.  But, he added, they’re already preparing for it. “All of […]

City Re-certifies Coast Guard City Status The City of Florence officially proclaimed august first as Coast Guard City day as the city receives its recertification as a coast guard city.  At last night’s city council meeting Mayor Joe Henry read the proclamation making it official.  Mayor Henry said as  the […]