27 Florence COVID Cases Since Friday The 8 am morning update from Lane County added another 10 cases this morning making the total case count at 319. That is 27 cases since Friday in Florence and 58 cases in the past two weeks. Cases in lane county are up over […]
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Fire and EMSConsider Consolidation; New Directors Join Fire and EMS; New COVID-19 Treatments; Numbers Trending Upward
Fire and EMS Consider Consolidation Expanding on the successful administrative consolidation of Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority, the Board of Directors for Western Lane Ambulance District and Siuslaw Fire & Rescue are considering consolidation of Operations at their next joint board meeting on August 26th. This is a move […]
Siuslaw Awards; COVID-19 Numbers Rise; Rabies Warning
Siuslaw Awards The Florence area business community celebrated the contributions of business during a very difficult time. The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce chose to use several different categories for their annual Siuslaw Awards that highlighted the resilience, determination and caring through what has been a difficult and unique period […]
COVID-19 Update; Local Chain Deals With Supply Shortages; Fire Danger Continues
COVID-19 Update Lane County Public health reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, none for the 97439 zip code. While 19 is a relatively low number the week over week totals continue to rise. The latest information from the Oregon Health Authority is showing a 54% increase from the previous […]
Fire Dangers Severe; COVID-19 Update; Siuslaw Awards Tomorrow;
Fire Dangers Severe Governor Kate Brown in a press conference yesterday says Oregon Residents should prepare for a potentially devastating fire season. Regardless of where you are in the state Brown says each family should have an emergency plan in place. According to Doug Grafe, Chief of Fire Protection for […]
Council Approves Childcare Grant; Other Council News; COVID-19 Cases; Chip Seal Project to Begin
Council Approves Childcare Grant The loosening of COVID-19 requirements mean more children will be allowed into childcare facilities, benefiting working parents, but increasing pressure on local childcare businesses. The City of Florence was awarded a $10,000 grant from Cascades West Economic Development District (CWEDD) to support childcare providers under its […]
Cases Rise Among Unvaccinated; OHA Changing Reporting Features; New Cases For Florence; City Council Back to In-Person Sessions
Cases Rise Among Unvaccinated New cases of COVID-19 are up about 11% in Oregon over the past week. According to the Oregon Health Authority only about 5% of the new cases are of the Delta Variant that seems to be gaining ground across the U.S. many of the newly infected […]
Major Local COVID-19 Outbreak; New COVID Numbers; Employment Woes For Florence
Major Local COVID-19 Outbreak A severe outbreak in an assisted care facility in Florence has been discovered. According to Jason Davis at Lane County Public Health, Spruce Point assisted Living and Memory care has had 19 residents and 6 staff members test positive for COVID-19. Davis says the numbers are […]
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