4 More COVID-19 Cases for Florence Over the weekend there were 4 new coronavirus cases added to the Florence area. While case numbers continue to be on the overall decline in the county, locally there still seem to be some negative effects of COVID-19. It is not known if the […]
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Lane County Focuses On Rural Vaccinations; 7 New Cases Countywide; Travel Concerns For Spring; City to Give Amnesty for Late Fees; Grant Helps Building Owners
Lane County Focuses On Rural Vaccinations Lane County Public Health continues to focus on rural areas for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Jason Davis with LCPH says this week 300 doses have been delivered to three outlets in Florence. Fred Meyer, Bi-Mart and Peace Harbor will receive 100 doses […]
Shake Alert System Goes Into Effect; Gas Prices; Low Case Count for COVID-19; Vaccines; Shoot Out Death – Reedsport
Shake Alert System Goes Into Effect Tomorrow is the day that the new Shake Alert Earthquake early warning system goes on line. Apple users will be able to load an app on their phone that will tell them when an earthquake will hit. Android users can sign up for notifications. […]
Lane Could Move to Moderate Risk Level; One New Case For Florence; School’s in Session; Vaccination Clinics
Lane Could Move to Moderate Risk Level Lane County continues to experience low numbers of new coronavirus cases as counties around the state prepare for new risk levels. Yesterday’s count of 15 new cases means the likelihood of Lane falling to the Moderate level of risk by week’s end. A […]
Emergency Cold Weather Shelter to Open; City Lights Cinemas Opens Up; More COVID Cases for Florence; Peace Harbor Welcomes Back Visitors
Emergency Cold Weather Shelter to Open Weather conditions over the next several nights will once again necessitate the need for opening the Florence cold weather shelter. Greg wood announced yesterday that the facility on highway 101 across from the Sand ranch will be open and taking in individuals beginning at […]
Trent Turns the Helm Over at Boys and Girls Club; Hotel Gets Fine From State; Low Case Numbers Continue
Trent Turns the Helm Over at Boys and Girls Club After a couple years back at the helm, Chuck Trent says it’s time to step back and bring in a new CEO to head the Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County. Trent says after a thorough search they […]
Students to Return To Campus; HYAK Gets 1.6 Million for Rural Development; Low COVID-19 Count for Lane County; Successful Vaccination Clinic
Students to Return To Campus Siuslaw Middle School and Siuslaw High School will transition to on-campus instruction beginning Monday, March 8th. In a release yesterday Siuslaw Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak described the move. Each School will have live instruction phases in the morning for about half of the students and the […]
Second Vaccination Clinic; Low Case Number for COVID-19; Variant in Douglas County; Gas Prices Continue Upward
Second Vaccination Clinic Lane County Public Health has announced a second vaccination clinic for Florence. In addition to today’s clinic at the Florence Events Center there will be another 1000 dose clinic on Saturday. Participants will be in the 65+ category and are selected from the current list that is […]




