Bozievich Announces Retirement Plans West Lane County Commissioner Jay Bozievich has announced that his current term will be his last term. Bozievich says he is proud of what Lane County has accomplished while he served. Including helping improve the county’s finances and credit rating. “Through some very diligent prioritizing of […]
Florence Oregon News
Slide Closes 126 Between Mapleton and Florence; Omicron in Lane County; Three Rivers Casino Bets on Vikings; Elks Lodge Christmas
Slide Closes 126 Between Mapleton and Florence Torrential rains over the past several days have caused yet another landslide, this one closes highway 126 at milepost 9.4 between Florence and Mapleton, hundreds of yard of debris have collapsed from the hillside onto the roadway. It started falling around 4 pm […]
Blood Needed in Lane County; New Florence COVID Cases; Minimal Flu Numbers; Rains and Flooding; Christmas Baskets
Blood Needed in Lane County Lane County Public Health is reporting that blood supplies are historically low for this time of year. Statistics show that the holiday season is one of the times in the year that blood supplies become limited, but since the beginning of the pandemic is has […]
School Responds to Tik-Tok Post; DUII Enforcement; District Lines For 2023; More COVID for Florence
School Responds to Tik-Tok Post A Tik-Tok video threatening schools has caused concern for school districts around the nation. The posting was originally to get students to skip school on the final day of classes but evolved into suggesting bomb threats and shooting threats. The threats are not believed to […]
Florence Police Arrest Two in Robbery; Crash Claimed Life of Mapleton Man; Sonic Boom to Blame; COVID-19 Cases
Florence Police Arrest Two in Robbery The Florence Police has made an arrest of two robbery suspects in connection with the December 9th armed robbery at the 7-11 store on 9th street and Highway 101. Florence police discovered a trailer associated with the persons they believed were responsible off of […]
Police Investigate Robberies; COVID-19; Roadway Issues: Hwy 126; City Approves Tax Exemption; Cold Weather Shelters Open
Police Investigate Robberies The Florence Police department are looking to secure a warrant for the arrest of two individuals they believe to be involved in an armed robbery on Thursday December 9th. at approximately 11:43 pm that evening police responded to the report of an armed robbery at the 7-11 […]
Emergency Shelter to Open; Winter Weather Travel; New COVID Cases; Omicron Now in Oregon; Tree Pick Up
Emergency Shelter to Open The Florence Emergency Cold Weather Shelter will open this evening and tomorrow evening as well. normally the shelter would open when temperatures are expected to drop below freezing. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid 30’s tonight and lower 40’s tomorrow evening but inclimate weather […]
ODOT Clears 101; Be Alert for Scammers; COVID-19 Numbers; Vax Clinic; Dick Smith Passes
ODOT Clears 101 ODOT crews worked for almost 7 hours Saturday afternoon into the evening to clear over 40 yards of debris that covered the roadway. A rockslide covered both lanes of Highway 101 on Saturday blocking access to yachats and the Heceta Lighthouse. Heavy rains and wind were likely […]




