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 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 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 […]

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 […]