OYA Training Camp Florence Youth It may look as though some preliminary construction is beginning on the property across from the Florence Events Center on Quince street, but what is actually happening, according to assistant City Manager Megan Messmer, is some advanced training for youth at Camp Florence.  Camp Director […]

Local agents say high real-estate prices not a “bubble” Buyers looking for “entry-level” houses in Florence know that inventory is low and demand is high. Prices, says Andy Johnson of Coldwell Banker, are up over 10 percent from last year. Florence follows a nationwide housing shortage trend, and Johnson says […]

DEQ Helps To Identify Contaminant Large Plumes of foam were seen on the Siuslaw River at the Wastewater Treatment plant as officials try to determine what agent was dumped into the city’s sewer system.  The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has been onsite at the Florence Wastewater Treatment Plant helping […]

Possible Contaminants The public is cautioned to avoid contact with river water 1,000 feet upstream and downstream from the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and to thoroughly cook any shellfish harvested in the immediate vicinity. Over the past couple of days Florence Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators have discovered possible contaminants in […]

Governor Announced Incentives for Vaccinations Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced on Friday an initiative to boost the low numbers of vaccinations in recent days.  Governor Brown announced a lottery that will put 1 million dollars into one Oregonian’s bank account.  individuals who have received at least one dose of the […]

No Fireworks For Independence Day Another annual tradition has fallen once again to the coronavirus pandemic.  The Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration will not be moving forward according to Florence Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bettina Hannigan.  Hannigan says that time is needed to properly plan the […]