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Commissioner on Redistricting The Lane County Commission is made up of five members, each must be from one of five different districts divided equally in population. Election law requires the dividing lines not split “like” communities and be redrawn following the decennial census. The last redistricting was done in 2021 […]
Commissioner Weigh County Charter Change The Lane County Board of Commissioners eventually approved the referral of a question to voters in the November election that would amend the county’s charter. The measure, forwarded to the board by a special committee tasked with developing the changes, lays out the process for […]
Scams Abound Scams continue to be perpetrated on the elderly and unaware. Reports of calls coming in of a 3 million dollar win have hit the Florence area. The scammers are congratulating the caller and telling them all they have to do is to get a prepaid card with a […]
Air Quality Alert An Air quality alert has been issued for Lane county for today. The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency says air quality can worsen through the day today, but the majority of the issue is in eastern Lane County and not expected to have a significant effect on […]
Preparedness Expo Saturday, August 10th is the Beat the Wave Preparedness expo. The annual presentation is for the general public to learn about what to have ready in the case of a disaster. Several years ago the information released by governing agencies was to be three day ready. In recent […]
Newport Nurses Informational Strike Nurses with an expired union contract in Oregon are holding an informational picket on Friday. Negotiations on a contract with Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport started in April, but the two sides have yet to reach a deal. The nurses are represented by the Oregon […]
COVID Numbers Up Covid numbers are once again on the increase. The latest variant of the virus is more contagious than the last and despite the number of tests being administered, dr. Willie Foster with Peace Harbor Medical Center says the CDC is able to adequately track cases using several […]
City Plans The City of Florence is working on the next string of events following the success of the Friday Night Block Party last week. Assistant City Manager Megan Messmer says some staff have chosen to take time off this week, but others are working on what comes next. “so […]
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