3 Day Respite From Cases After Several weeks of bombardment with new COVID-19 cases the Florence area has had 3 days of no new cases.  Florence remains at 662 total cases as cases around the county and the state continue to decline.  Lane County’s daily average has dipped below 120 […]

OR 58 Accident Claims Life of Florence Resident A multi-vehicle crash early this morning on Oregon Highway 58 claimed the life of a Florence woman.  Ellen Fiske, 52 of Florence suffered fatal injuries when she crossed over the center line and struck a Peterbilt commercial vehicle operated by Travis Murphy […]

Levy Discussion A battle over a ballot initiative that would renew a levy currently in place to provide funds for the Western Lane Ambulance District is heating up as both sides state their case.  The levy that currently assesses homeowners and businesses at 45 cent per $1000 dollars assessed value […]

Dispute Ends with Suicide A family dispute ended up in an apparent suicide in Mapleton on Saturday.  The Lane County Sheriffs Office responded to the report of a domestic dispute involving a firearm just before 8:30 Saturday evening in the 87000 block of Rice Road.  A caller stated that 28 […]

Some Businesses Succeed Despite Pandemic Florence businesses are reporting a better than normal September even in the midst of a pandemic that has caused many businesses to scramble for help and for supplies.  Jay Cable at the Bridgeport market and wine shop said that September surpassed even his September of […]

Lane County Recognizes Indigenous People’s Day The Lane County Board of Commissioners has declared the second Monday in October as indigenous people’s day.  Lane County board Chair Joe Berney says in spite of the information taught to us as children the continent was thriving with vibrant indigenous cultures long before […]