Meyer to Replace Hickson There will be a change in leadership at the Siulsaw News. At the end of May, managing editor Ned Hickson will be stepping away from responsibilities from the paper as well as his position at the Cottage Grove Sentinel. Here in Florence Chantelle Meyer will be […]
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Vaccination Clinic; Proposed Grant for Residential Rehab; COVID-19 Update
Vaccination Clinic Another vaccination clinic is scheduled for the Florence Events Center this Friday, May 14th the clinic will be from 10 am until 7 pm. Individuals can schedule an appointment for a primary dose or a secondary dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Appointments can be made through lanecounty.org/vaxclinics. While […]
Time to Vote; Construction 9th Street; COVID-19 Update; Weekend Business Benefit from Good Weather
Time to Vote Lane County Voters have just over a week to return the ballots for the May 18th election. Voters are urged to return their ballots as soon as possible to ensure they are counted. There are 20 official drop boxes in Lane County, including the official box in […]
Covid 19 Numbers – Climate Survey – 97J School Board Candidate
Lane County Returns to High Risk Today After a week at Extreme Risk restrictions Lane County can add indoor dining to the menu along with outside dining and take out. The reopening comes in the wake of Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s Covid 19 risk assessments across the state Tuesday and […]
Covid 19 – Vaccine Clinics – Gas Prices Rise – May is Wildfire Awareness Month – Meet a 97J Candidate
Lane County to drop down to High Risk Friday. Mother’s Day is one of the busiest dining out occasions in a normal year. With the drop tomorrow to High Risk area eateries will be able to reopen indoor dining rooms at 25% capacity to enjoy some of the Mother’s […]
Lane County Risk Lowers Friday – City Cancels Parade – May Our Town – Siuslaw School Board Candidate
Lane County gets reprieve and moves back to High Risk Friday To the relief of cash-strapped restaurants and residents desperate for a return to normalcy despite a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases, Oregon Governor Kate Brown on Tuesday announced that by the end of the week she’ll lift a set of “extreme […]
National Burger Chain Returns to Florence – Covid 10 Numbers are Up – Dunes City Loses Community Leader – A Look At Miltenberg For 97J
National Burger Chain to return to Florence For the past week Florence area residents have been wondering what is goin gin behind the chain link fencing at 35th and Highway 101. Florence City Manager, Erin Reynolds knows. “That is going to be a Burger King. So that has gone through […]
Covid 19 numbers contine to rise in Florence and Lane County
The Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday 756 new cases for the state and three new Covid 19 related deaths bringing the state’s virus related death toll to 2,501. Lane County reported 204 new cases between Friday and Sunday according to the Oregon Health Authority of those cases the Florence area […]