Outage Repairs Power was out to the North side of Florence along Highway 101 last night.  From about 5:30 until about 7:10 the stretch from 35th street to north of Fred Meyer was out.  Central Lincoln Pud had 3 trucks working an  outage near the Entrance to 3 Mile Prairie.  […]

Food Backpack for Kids Receives Grant The Food Backpack for Kids program, which provides weekend food supplies to over 131 at-risk students in the Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts, has received a $5,000 grant from the Joseph E. Weston foundation, collaborating with the Oregon Community Foundation. Founded in 2012 after […]

Florence Police Arrest Suspect for Multiple Acts of Vandalism A Florence man is facing multiple charges after allegedly damaging electrical and public property across the city. Florence Police responded to Rolling Dunes Park Sunday afternoon after a Public Works employee reported seeing a man cutting electrical wires. Officers located the […]

Florence Protest for Democracy A group of more than 200 protesters gathered on both sides of Highway 101 Monday afternoon in front of City Hall.  They held signs protesting what they see as a lack of oversight and control in the Federal government; specifically related to Elon Musk and the […]

Weather Conditions Florence area residents missed the worst of Wednesday night and Thursday’s freezing rain and snow.  But motorists are still advised to take a few precautions before hitting the highway. “Be sure that you’re always, before you head out, checking TripCheck dot com.  Looking at some of those cameras […]

ENT Office Opens PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical center has recently opened a satellite ear, nose and throat off in Florence at the Peace Harbor Campus.  Dr. Frank Chen is one of the physicians there and he say the response has been impressive with the offices booked out more than 3 […]