No Booster…Yet If you are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus the Oregon Health Authority says it is too early to know if a booster shot is needed for the Delta Variant of the virus. The OHA is joining the CDC and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and recommending that […]
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Delta Variant Taking Hold; Gas Prices Continue Upward Trend; Ice Cream Social Saturday; Scam Warning
Delta Variant Taking Hold Oregon Residents continue to receive vaccinations according to the Oregon Health Authority, but rates have diminished significantly in the last month with average daily rates dipping below 5,000. This comes on the announcement that the Delta Variant across the U.S. is taking hold and increasing in […]
Latest COVID-19 Numbers; City Council Returns to In-Person Meetings; Siuslaw Award Nominees; Cover Deadline; Hot Dry Weather
Latest COVID-19 Numbers The Oregon Health Authority is reporting 506 new cases of COVID-19 for the state over the past 3 days. Yesterday’s report was a culmination of numbers accumulated from Friday through Sunday evening. Cases continue to appear across the state and the county, but the number is dramatically […]
What EO 21-15 Does; LRAPA: Smoke Not Affecting Lane County; Eel Grass Disappearing; Power of Florence
What EO 21-15 Does When Governor Kate signed executive order 21-15 it eliminated the Oregon’s County Risk Level framework that had been in place since last winter. Changes to the pandemic restrictions have been ongoing since the beginning of the pandemic. Even though cases of the coronavirus have not entirely […]
STEP Program Seeks Volunteers; Coronavirus Cases Decline; Governor to Announce Million Dollar Winner; First Citizen Nominees Announced
STEP Program Seeks Volunteers The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking applications for two volunteer positions for their Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program Advisory Committee (STEP). Applicants should have experience working with volunteers, community service organizations, or involvement in natural resources or angling education. Additional experience or knowledge […]
Variant Concerns Medical Community; Housing Issues Face Businesses; Health Care Job Fair Coming to Events Center
Variant Concerns Medical Community Oregon vaccination rates are dropping steadily even as the news of the Delta Variant is taking hold across the country and in Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority is reporting that daily doses of the vaccine have dropped to below 5600 per day. Yesterday’s report from the […]
Sheriff’s Office Investigates Vandalism; Elementary School Principal Chosen; National Night Out Planned; COVID-19 Update
Sheriff’s Office Investigates Vandalism Two separate instances of vandalism that targeted internet and cell phone companies over the past two weeks are under investigation, but cannot currently be connected, according to Lane County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Sgt. Tom Speldrich. Speldrich says a person of interest was turned over to […]
Vandals Strike Again; Siuslaw Awards; COVID-19 Update
Vandals Strike Again Cable and internet customers of charter/spectrum were without service most of the day yesterday in the greater Florence area according to Bret Picciolo, communications director for the company. Picciolo says the outage was a result of vandalism but did not specify what type or where the vandalism […]
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