Parks Getting Back to Normal As the governor’s deadline for a 70 percent vaccination rate gets closer, and the state readies to open up, we called Honeyman Park Manager Ryan Warren to ask what that means for Florence Parks. State park systems have been a well-used resource during the pandemic […]
Florence Oregon News
City Awaits Funds; Vaccinations Slow; New COVID-19 Cases Drop; Nicholson Due In Court
City Awaits Funds The City of Florence is still anticipating the arrival of Federal Funds from recent monies allocated to small municipalities and cities by the American Rescue Plan Act. The city of Florence is planning on approximately 1.8 million dollars in funds from the ARPA and have included the […]
City Hears About Wind Generators; Last Chance For Lottery; Temporary Closure for Hospital Entrance; New COVID-19 Numbers
City Hears About Wind Generators Just weeks after Oregon State Announced it would begin work on a wave testing facility north of Florence, The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of Oregon announced their own wind planning efforts. Andy Lanier, Marine Affairs Coordinator with the Oregon Department […]
Council Passes Agenda; Inns Receive Recognition; Move to 70% is Slow; New Cases of COVID-19
Council Passes Agenda At last night’s City Council meeting the Florence City Council passed all considered action items unanimously except for Ordinance No. 11 Series 2021 which passed 4-1 with counselor Maggie Wisniewski being the dissenting vote. Ordinance 11 extends the previously approved land use decisions for a year due […]
Shooter Ends In Milaukee, Wisconsin; New Cases of COVID-19; State Not Yet at Goal; Bill to Change Policing Policies
Shooter Ends In Milaukee, Wisconsin Friday’s shooter of two people in North Bend and a hit and run that left one person dead and a woman seriously injured managed to make his was to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Oen Evan Nicholson managed to make it to the Poodle Creek area on highway […]
Update: Manhunt Under Way For Murder Suspect
Manhunt Under Way For Murder Suspect Earlier today police in North Bend reported a shooting at the Mill Casino in North bend that resulted in one person deceased and one person rushed to Bay Area Hospital. The suspect then went to Herbal Choices a local Cannibas shop where another person […]
Students Need Training Behind the Wheel; Safety First; Covid Update
Students Need Training Behind the Wheel Conflicting information is out regarding the safety of Oregon’s teen drivers. One company, working to promote its software, says that Oregon ranks 11 in the nation for most teens involved in fatal crash deaths per capita. The American Automobile Association of America (AAA), however, […]
Harklerode Graduates to High School
Siuslaw Elementary School Principal, Michael Harklerode will be moving to the High School as their new principal. Harklerode says he and his family have made a good life here in Florence and is looking to expand his work with the school district. “Very excited by this opportunity. 11 years at […]




