2 New COVID-19 Cases for Florence The Florence area registered 2 more cases of COVID-19 over the weekend increasing the number to 182 cases. Lane County has seen 63 more cases since Friday. The number of individuals considered infectious is up to 108. Statewide cases over the weekend were 1184 […]
Florence Oregon News
State COVID Numbers Spike; Gas Prices Climbing; Chamber Seeks Goal of 120; Allergy Issues
State COVID Numbers Spike The state of Oregon had another uptick yesterday in coronavirus cases as the OHA reported 422 new cases. While this is still down from the 4 digit cases the state had been seeing in January it still show the potential for the virus to kick back […]
New Scams Hit Area; Vaccination Milestone; Lane County Gets Approval to Expand Vaccinations; New COVID-19 Numbers; Water Break Repaired
New Scams Hit Area There have been a multitude of calls coming in in the Florence area regarding scams. One of the latest is someone pretending to be from the office of homeland security. There have also been robo calls from the IRS and Social Security. Florence Police commander John […]
County to Move to Low Risk Level; Second Round of COVID-19 Vaccines; Webinar for Event and Venue Planners; 1 New Case for Florence; WLCF Grant Awards
County to Move to Low Risk Level Governor Kate Brown released the list of counties that will be moving to the Low Risk of COVID-19 on Friday and Lane County was among the list. Neighboring counties also had a change in category, although Lincoln County moved up to Moderate from […]
School Changes From ODE; PPP Money Still Available; No New COVID-19 Cases For Florence; One Shot Vaccine Being Distributed
School Changes From ODE After Spring break this week Siuslaw Students will be back in the class rooms with two weeks left in the quarter and new guidelines for relaxing distancing requirements will be in place. According to Siuslaw Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak, that will not mean an instant doubling in […]
County Inches Toward “Low Risk”; Vaccination Numbers Climb; Seasonal Flu Numbers Pale in Comparison
County Inches Toward “Low Risk” A glitch in the tableau public website that tallies the number of COVID-19 cases for individual zip codes has prevented Lane County Public Health from posting case numbers to individual zip codes, but the Oregon Health Authority numbers can still break down the case count […]
Mapleton Water Woes Continue; EV Stations; City Stimulus Monies; Emergency Cold Weather Shelter To Open; Low Numbers Could Bring “Low Risk” Level to County
Mapleton Water Woes Continue After almost 2 weeks of Mapleton residents voicing their discontent and frustration over high water bills on Facebook there was an apparent resignation of the Mapleton Water District superintendent Terry Saubert along with at least two board members. Calls to the water district telephone went unanswered […]
Popular Campground to Reopen; Evacuation Plan for Rural Lane County; Cases Apparently Not from Outbreak; Numbers Continue to Be Low; LCC In-Class Instruction for Fall
Popular Campground to Reopen The Carl G. Washburn Campground north of Florence has been closed to camping for over a year now due to a revenue shortfall and reduced staffing brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. But Dennis Comfort, coastal regional manager for Oregon Parks and Recreation says that period […]
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