Exploding Whale Anniversary It was 51 years ago today when Florence was immortalized across the land. Newcomers to the area might not know the significance of this day but it only takes a moment to peruse social media or pick up a newspaper to see photos or to read the […]
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School Board Expanded; Oregon COVID-19 Cases Still on the Decline; Pounding for Food Share; OCHS Photos with Santa; Potential Flooding
School Board Expanded The Siuslaw School Board held their regular monthly meeting last night and after officially accepting the resignation of School Board Director Dennis King and Guy Rosinbaum the board began their process of filling the two open seats that were recently vacated. The board paired down the selection […]
COVID-19 Still Here; Doctors Back Pediatric Vaccinations; Toys for Tots; Gas Prices; Photo Winner Announced
COVID-19 Still Here While Lane County numbers for COVID-19 continue to show declines from week to week, the Florence area, one of the highest vaccinated zip codes in the county, continues to be affected by the virus. 13 more cases have been added to the list of individuals diagnosed with […]
Fire Claims Life; City Seeking Volunteers; Veteran’s Day Activities; Herd Immunity on the Horizon
Fire Claims Life A fire in the 1900 block of 23rd street on Saturday claimed the life of an 80 year old female. Smoke was noticed coming from the residence and emergency personnel found victim deceased in the bedroom. The name of the woman has not yet been released and […]
COVID-19 Numbers and Vaccination Clinic; High Wind Watch; Redistricting Issues Arise; Flu Updates; OHA Offers Help for Closed Pharmacy Customers
COVID-19 Numbers and Vaccination Clinic The list of all time cases of COVID-19 for the 97439 zip code increased by 3 in Lane County Public Health’s last report bringing the total number of cases to 731. Cases continue to be on the decline in Lane County as the Delta variant […]
Commissioner Sees Light; Pediatric Vaccine Clinics; Police Provide Package Protection; C.R.O.W. Sponsorships; Breakthrough Cases
Commissioner Sees Light Four more COVID-19 cases have been recorded for the 97439 zip code from yesterday’s report from Lane County Public Health. That is a total of 728 since the beginning of the pandemic. The pandemic with the onset of the Delta Variant did cause some difficulties for Lane […]
Week-Long Vax Clinic; High Winds; Free Dental Clinic; Levy Concerns; WLCF Grant Cycle
Week-Long Vax Clinic The Florence Events Center will be the site of a week-long clinic for COVID-19 vaccinations as well as testing for the coronavirus. The clinic is organized by the Oregon Health Authority and will utilize the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mobile vaccination unit. The Clinic will run Monday […]
Levy Passes; High Wind Warning; Pediatric Vaccines Coming; COVID-19 Update
Levy Passes With just under 6200 votes cast the levy that will fund Western Lane Ambulance for the next 5 years has passed. 3510 votes supported ballot measure 20-322 with 2687 opposing it. While it was a victory for Western Lane Ambulance the levy did not receive the same amount […]
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