Vax Rates Declining/Numbers The Oregon Health Authority is reporting that vaccination rates are still steady across the state and they are still being driven by third doses and booster doses. Primary dose numbers have been decreasing with just 793 reported yesterday and 732 second doses reported. There were just under […]
Florence Oregon News
Food Share Receives United Way Grant; Bridge Work Ire; COVID-19 Numbers
Food Share Receives United Way Grant The Florence Food Share has been awarded the Community Investment Grant Award from the United Way of Lane County. Food Share Director Colin Morgan says the investment in the organization will definitely make a difference for individuals that are still suffering from inequities brought […]
(Friday – October 15) Bi-Mart Case Reinstated; COVID-19 Numbers (From 10-14); Gas Prices; Iabechello Celebration
Bi-Mart Case Reinstated An Oregon appeals judge reinstated a discrimination case against Bi-Mart after it determined a Lane County Circuit court judge dismissed the case brought on by Brandy Dalbeck. Dalbeck in her suit claimed that she was discriminated against because of her age when she tried to by a […]
Flu Cases Start Low; COVID-19 Reports; Author to Discuss Oregon’s Civil War Connection; ODOT Bridge Work; ODOT Sidewalk Work
Flu Cases Start Low Oregon Flu Cases start off flat according to the latest numbers from the Oregon Health Authority. Compared to last year’s early numbers positive cases are down .7. during the month of October last year there were 2% of all emergency department cases that were flu related. […]
Old Town Break-in; Community Celebration of Service; New 97439 Cases; Cases Lower, Deaths Higher; Chamber Recognition; Kennel Cough Prevalent
Old Town Break-in Shelly Medeiros owner of Artefacts in old town says the man who broke in to her store Tuesday morning at 3:30 broke glass cabinets and stole articles of jewelry from out of the store. Medeiros says she was notified by Florence Police who were on the scene. […]
Postal Changes on the Horizon; No New Cases for Florence; Free Shred Day; School Board Meeting
Postal Changes on the Horizon Ahead of the busiest season of the year for the U-S Postal Service, some Oregon postal workers are voicing concerns about the latest policy changes. They include new “service standards” that slow down First Class Mail delivery. Mail traveling less than a thousand miles should […]
Boosters Recommended; COVID-19 Numbers; Vaccination Clinic; Giveaway This Friday and Saturday
Boosters Recommended Recommendations have been released for some people to get booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccine. Oregon is following the F-D-A and C-D-C, which recommends booster shots for people 65 and older who received the Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago. It’s also encouraged for younger people at […]
City Council Meets; Siuslaw River Bridge Work; Frost Advisory; Burn Ban Still in Place For Backyard Burning; COVID-19 Numbers
City Council Meets Prior to the Florence city council meeting this evening the council will meet in executive session to discuss real property transactions with the city attorney that meeting will take place at 4pm. At 5:30 the city council will convene and will have a public hearing on an […]




