Mask Mandate Rescinded The State of Oregon has lifted its mandatory outdoor mask mandate. The discontinuing of masking will apply to large gatherings including sporting events like the OSAA State Championships this Saturday. Oregon recently reached the 70% for vaccinations and governor Brown had said that would be the indicator […]
Florence Oregon News
City Seeks to Fill Vacancies; Oregon Ranks High for Slow Spread of COVID; Holiday Travel; OSP Fatal Crash Report; Car Closes SOS Building; Middle School Threat
City Seeks to Fill Vacancies The City of Florence is still recruiting for two available seats. The city’s planning commission is made up of seven member, five of which need to reside within the city limits. The current open position is for one of those seats. The commission reviews and […]
Pounding Success; Boosters Open to All; New Cases for Florence; Kiwanis Community Meal; Mapleton Water
Pounding Success The Shelves at the Florence Food Share are stocked for the holidays thanks to great community support for the 21st annual Pounding. Pounding organizer Cindy Wobbe said the tally on Saturday was 21,427 pounds of food, several thousand dollars in financial donations and a matching dollar for pound […]
Chamber Hosts Business After Hours; Pediatric Vaccination Clinic (update); Florence Seeing Rise in Cases; OHA COVID Numbers; Chamber Prepares for Holiday Season
Chamber Hosts Business After Hours Last night it was business as usual as the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Business After Hours in 21 months. At one point there was a crowd of about 65 people in large meeting space across from the auditorium at the Florence […]
COVID-19 Cases Reduce; Boil Water Notice; Florence COVID Cases Continue; Pediatric Vaccination Clinic; City Schedule
COVID-19 Cases Reduce Lane County Public Health continues to report reductions in cases of COVID-19. Yesterday’s report included 56 new cases. The Oregon Health Authority reported 996 new cases. Overall the numbers reflect a 12% reduction in cases from the previous week as the OHA reports that the state has […]
Mapleton Water Woes; School Remains Closed; COVID-19 Update
Mapleton Water Woes The water is still not flowing in Mapleton. Over the past several days the town has been dealing with the results of several major issues involving their water system which began with the damage to the filtration system after the 2020 Sweet Creek Fire. The area has […]
Mapleton School Closed Due to Water Shortage; Declining COVID Numbers; Business After Hours; Accident Holds Up 126 Traffic
Mapleton School Closed Due to Water Shortage The water woes plaguing Mapleton have flooded over to the school system in Mapleton. Mapleton schools announced last night that they would have to cancel schools today including all classes, activities and sporting practices due to a water shortage. The Mapleton water district […]
Mapleton Water Woes; High Wind Warning; Chamber Announced FLOCAL E-Gift Cards; COVID Case Count; OR 138 Still Closed; Breakthrough Cases Growing
Mapleton Water Woes The Mapleton Water District is asking residents on their system to reduce the amount of water they are using. For how long is not known at this time. New Water Board president Millie Rochon says the creek that feeds the water filtration system is taxed from recent […]
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