COVID Numbers Drop, CDC Data Delay The occurrence of COVID-19 seems to be dwindling in the state and in Lane County. Over the past two weeks the number of cases have been on a steep decline reaching a low yesterday of 127 cases statewide and only 5 for Lane County. […]
Florence Oregon News
Governor Moves Forward Despite Flak The State continues to move closer to the 70% mark of vaccinations. And Governor Kate Brown has reiterated her intentions to lift mask mandates as soon as that happens. At a press conference on Friday Brown said even though she knows it could pose issues […]
Burn and Learn; COVID-19 Update; Gas Prices; Graduation Moves Indoors
Burn and Learn New firefighters will practice their skills live on Saturday, June 12, between 9 am and 5 pm. Exercises, which will be conducted north of Florence on Meares Street, will be closely monitored by instructors, and residents may notice smoke as well as a large number of fire […]
Graduation Moves Back Indoors; Leeway for Homeless on Public Land; Vaccination Goal Approaches; Fireworks Back On;
Graduation Moves Back Indoors Ninety-one Siuslaw High School students will walk during graduation this Friday. Siuslaw High School counselor Steve Moser and Coast Radio’s Bob Sneddon will be co-hosting the live radio broadcast of graduation between 6:45 and 9:00 pm on Friday. For the first time, in addition to its […]
County Reaches 65% Goal; Club Seeks New Director; Siuslaw Awards Announced; COVID Vaccination Goal; Three Rivers Hires HR Director
County Reaches 65% Goal While the Oregon Health Authority still showed that Lane County needed a full percent to reach the 65% goal needed to permanently move to the lower risk, Lane County Public Health announced yesterday the over the weekend the county did in fact reach its goal. Lane […]
Siuslaw Seeks New Principal; City Council Meeting; Volunteers Sought; COVID-19 Numbers; New Florence COVID Cases
Siuslaw Seeks New Principal Siuslaw High School is looking for a new principal for the fall. Andy Grzeskowiak, Siuslaw School District superintendent says The new principal would fill the interim position currently held by Garth Gerot, who plans to resume his assistant principal duties full time. Grzeskowiak says the district […]
City Council Meets; New COVID-19 Cases for Florence; Governor Still Hopeful Goal Will Be Met; OHA Warns of Two-Pandemics; Golfing Success
City Council Meets The City of Florence will consider approving several items this evening including a couple of proposals for construction, one for a $98,365 bid on a culvert replacement on 31st street just east of Munsel Lake road and a $583,996 proposal from Cascade Civil Corporation for the Safe […]
Recent Cases Predominantly Unvaccinated; Search and Rescue Numbers Rise; Free Fishing; Don’t Flush It
Recent Cases Predominantly Unvaccinated The Oregon Health Authority is saying that more than 90 percent of new cases for the month of May came from unvaccinated individuals. 98 percent of the 16,097 new cases. The OHA is hoping that the news will encourage more individuals to get the vaccine. While […]