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 […]
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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 […]
Exploding Whale Anniversary; Vaccination Clinic; City Council; COVID-19; Flood Watch
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 […]
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 […]




