Florence Oregon News

County to Move to Low Risk Level; Second Round of COVID-19 Vaccines; Webinar for Event and Venue Planners; 1 New Case for Florence; WLCF Grant Awards

County to Move to Low Risk Level Governor Kate Brown released the list of counties that will be moving to the Low Risk of COVID-19 on Friday and Lane County was among the list.  Neighboring counties also had a change in category, although Lincoln County moved up to Moderate from […]

Mapleton Water Woes Continue; EV Stations; City Stimulus Monies; Emergency Cold Weather Shelter To Open; Low Numbers Could Bring “Low Risk” Level to County

Mapleton Water Woes Continue After almost 2 weeks of Mapleton residents voicing their discontent and frustration over high water bills on Facebook there was an apparent resignation of the Mapleton Water District superintendent Terry Saubert along with at least two board members.  Calls to the water district telephone went unanswered […]

Popular Campground to Reopen; Evacuation Plan for Rural Lane County; Cases Apparently Not from Outbreak; Numbers Continue to Be Low; LCC In-Class Instruction for Fall

Popular Campground to Reopen The Carl G. Washburn Campground north of Florence has been closed to camping for over a year now due to a revenue shortfall and reduced staffing brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.  But Dennis Comfort, coastal regional manager for Oregon Parks and Recreation says that period […]