Oregon Tops 100 Deaths for Coronavirus 2,446 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in Oregon. The latest numbers from the Oregon Health Authority continue to increase, although it is at a much slower rate than in previous weeks. There have also been two more deaths associated with the virus […]
Florence Oregon News
Kidnapping Scam; Parks to Remain Closed; COVID-19 Death Totals Reach 99; Hospital Ready For Surgery
Kidnapping Scam The Florence Police Department is warning of a new scam that has been popping up in Florence. Commander John Pitcher says they have already received several calls about a phone scam where the caller is claiming to have abducted a female child and are holding them ransom. They […]
Will Oregon Follow Washington Model; New Cases – New Fatality; Public Meetings; Non-Emergency Procedures
Will Oregon Follow Washington Model One of the hardest hits states and the original epicenter for the coronavirus is beginning to open up. Washington’s Governor Jay Inslee says that activities like hunting, fishing, and golfing can begin again on May 5th. the state, to date has had 13,686 cases and […]
Phone Lines Still Down; Voter Registration; Drop in Medicare Assistance Requests; COVID-19 Updates; Prices Still High Despite Oil Prices
Phone Lines Still Down Last week Century Link customers in the area around Kingwood and Rhododendron lost phone and internet services after several lines were severed during an installation of preliminary fiber optic tubing. In a post responding to public comment on the mishap, Robbie Wright, with HYAK, the company […]
Second Lane County Death From COVID-19 Reported
A second suspected death in Lane County from the coronavirus was reported by Lane County Health Officials. The 59 year old male died last night in the hospital. He suffered from pre-existing medical conditions and was from the Eugene/Springfield area. That brings the death toll in Oregon to 84. 2,679 […]
New COVID-19 Related Deaths; Surgery to Reopen; State Money Becoming Available for Business and Worker Relief; Enforcement Suspension Extended; Shooting Reported
New COVID-19 Related Deaths The state of Oregon has now tested more than 44 thousand people for the coronavirus. New numbers out yesterday have moved the total number of confirmed cases to 2,127. 50 cases have been reported in Lane County and all but four of those cases have been […]
Two New Cases for Lane County Today; Interim Principal Announced
Two New Cases in Lane County Two more cases of COVID-19 have jumped up for lane county. One case is a female in her 40’s from the Eugene/Springfield area and the other is currently not listed by gender but is reportedly from rural Lane county. Neither of these cases are […]
No New Cases, Day 4; Revision Florence; Money for Rural Hospitals; Yachats Church Helps Businesses; Accident
No New Cases, Day 4 There have been 57 new cases of the coronavirus around the state, but a glitch in the reporting system on the Oregon Health Authority’s website has left the overall numbers “Pending” as they work to repair the problem. Lane county is moving into its fourth […]