City Poised For New Mayor Over the weekend a small group of Florence residents learned that there would be a new mayor after the election cycle is completed.  Mayor Joe Henry told the crowd at an informational meeting for two candidates running for Governor. “My term Expires in December of […]

Emergency Fuel Station in the Works It is still a ways off, but the City of Florence is looking at constructing an emergency fuel facility through monies from HB 5202 which passed in the special session of the Oregon Legislature.  The recent bill included $250,000 for the facility which Public […]

Florence Receives More Accolades The City of Florence has once again made a list of top places to visit on the west coast.  Travel Author Laura Taylor’s accolades of the Florence Coast include Sea Lion Caves, Heceta Head Lighthouse and the many quality eateries as well as the gorgeous views.  […]

4 COVID-19 Cases Reported It was a relative slow weekend for COVID-19 cases for the Florence area.  There were only 4 new cases reported by Lane County Public Health over the three day period (1501).  Overall the Lane County area had 84 new cases for the same period.  Numbers continue […]

Schools Enter Maskless Phase The Mask mandate officially lifted on Saturday.  This week Siuslaw Schools enter a new phase of the Pandemic.  Siuslaw Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak sent out a letter to parents, staff and friends stating that beginning today masks would be optional for students and staff at all of […]

High Wind Watch A strong front moving across the Pacific is expected to impact the Florence area over the weekend.  The National Weather Service is predicting high winds that could produce winds over 60 miles per hour with steady winds between 30 and 40 miles per hour.  The high wind […]

Local Cases A day before the mask mandate lifts Lane County Public health is reporting a significant drop in cases.  The seven day average has dropped to 46 cases with 46 new cases reported yesterday.  The case per 100,000 dropped to 68.2.  for the Florence area the two week running […]

Councilor Chosen The Florence city Council last night decided on who they would be placing in the open city council seat.  By unanimous decision the councilors have chosen Rob Ward as the replacement for  former council member Maggie Wisniewski.  Ward is the president of Northwest Land Surveying inc and member […]