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School Employee Test Positive A positive COVID-19 test for the Florence area has been identified as an employee at the Siuslaw Middle School. the Siuslaw School District released the information late yesterday afternoon. Members of the 6th grade on-campus class should be in isolation until the 15th of June and […]
WLFEA Seeks Public Input Western Lane Ambulance District and Siuslaw Fire & Rescue is looking toward the future and how their services would most benefit the region. They will soon be conducting a telephone survey to ask citizens about the future of fire and emergency services. Chief Michael Schick says […]
Restaurants Fare Well Business was up in local restaurants and people were out enjoying the beautiful coastal weather this Memorial Day weekend. Kurt Hargens with 1285 Restobar says it’s the best weekend they’ve had since the pandemic started. “Our numbers are very similar to what they would have been in […]
Future First Citizen Announced The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce named the recipient of the Future First Citizen of Florence award at a virtual ceremony held on Friday. Congratulations to winner Jessica South. Siuslaw High School Counselor Steve Moser, says: “She’s one of those that really lets her actions speak […]
OYA Training Camp Florence Youth It may look as though some preliminary construction is beginning on the property across from the Florence Events Center on Quince street, but what is actually happening, according to assistant City Manager Megan Messmer, is some advanced training for youth at Camp Florence. Camp Director […]
Local agents say high real-estate prices not a “bubble” Buyers looking for “entry-level” houses in Florence know that inventory is low and demand is high. Prices, says Andy Johnson of Coldwell Banker, are up over 10 percent from last year. Florence follows a nationwide housing shortage trend, and Johnson says […]
DEQ Helps To Identify Contaminant Large Plumes of foam were seen on the Siuslaw River at the Wastewater Treatment plant as officials try to determine what agent was dumped into the city’s sewer system. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has been onsite at the Florence Wastewater Treatment Plant helping […]
Possible Contaminants The public is cautioned to avoid contact with river water 1,000 feet upstream and downstream from the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and to thoroughly cook any shellfish harvested in the immediate vicinity. Over the past couple of days Florence Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators have discovered possible contaminants in […]
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