Cases Drop Slightly Despite the high daily numbers of reported coronavirus cases in Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority is reporting that cases have declined in the past week. The week ending August 9th saw a 156 case drop from the previous week reporting only 2,122 new cases. There was also […]
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LCC Gearing Up For Fall; Death Toll Continues To Hit Elderly; OHA: Childhood Vaccinations Falling Behind; Cinemas Closed Again; Hannigan Gets New Title
LCC Gearing Up For Fall Lane Community College in Florence is looking at a late September virtual start to classes. The school’s dean of students, Russ Pierson says they have revamped many of the courses in order to allow for distance learning. LCC follows many of the guidelines put forth […]
School Board To Deliberate Plan; COVID-19 Cases; Free Fishing Weekend; OCHS Receives Donation
School Board To Deliberate Plan It may be a virtual start, but the Siuslaw School Board will consider a September 14th date for the beginning of the school year. The board will meet tomorrow evening to discuss the change. Discussions will be held that include 4 days for Staff Development […]
Citizens Clean Vandalized Rocks; New Cases Over the Weekend; Out of State Campers to Pay More; Payne Takes Permanent Post
Citizens Clean Vandalized Rocks Sometime early last week vandals spray painted BLM and other messages on the three rocks that are at the entrance to the beach on the north jetty. Anti-Trump messages as well as support for gay rights and the words Don’t Judge were painted in red on […]
Latest COVID-19 Numbers; Aquarium to Reopen; Planning Commission to Review Kiosk/CarWash Design; Watch List Updated
Latest COVID-19 Numbers The Oregon Health Authority is reporting another 267 cases in the state. Yesterday’s total takes Oregon over the 20,000 mark at 20,225. There has also been one new death reported an 83 year old Umatilla County man who had underlying health conditions. Lane County’s total now stands […]
Flu Potential ProblemFor Pandemic; Alternatives to Social Gatherings; Outbreaks Cause for Concern Around State; Candidate Filing Deadline
Flu Potential ProblemFor Pandemic As doctors and hospitals try to battle the coronavirus the trend on increasing numbers has some concerned that leading into the fall the onset of flu season can become an additional problem. Dr. Bob Pelz, infectious disease specialist with PeaceHealth Oregon says the symptoms can be […]
In Class Instruction Tabled For Now; Walk-in Clinic Faced Challenges; RealID Compliant; Gas Prices Steady
In Class Instruction Tabled For Now The numbers just don’t add up. The hopes for a partial in-school format for the fall combined with a distance learning module have been put on hold. The plan was for students to be able to return to Siuslaw School by September, but new […]
City Still Moving; West Lane Fire and EMS Review; Chamber Promotion; ReVision Florence Update
City Still Moving Despite concern over travelers coming to the coast, the city of Florence has been doing pretty well in operating over the past several months according to Mayor Joe Henry. Henry said that Florence seems to have good practices in place for the most part. There has been […]
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