Three New COVID-19 Cases for Florence Around Oregon and the U.S. reported cases of the novel coronavirus are showing signs of decreasing. Here in Florence there has been a steady report of cases over the past month, even though new cases are showing up at a lesser rate over the […]
Florence Oregon News
City Council Meeting; 140 Total Cases; Case Rate Down in Previous Week; Vaccine Scams
City Council Meeting The Florence City Council meets Monday evening at 5:30 pm. The first item on the agenda is to administer the oath of office to the newly appointed city councilor Margaret Wisniewski. Wisniewski ran as a write in candidate during the 2020 election and was brought in to […]
COVID Positives Down; OCHS Director Calls it Quits; COVID-19 Update; Vaccination Town Hall; Arson Suspect Arrested; Death Likely From Sneaker Wave
COVID Positives Down After three weeks of steady increases in COVID-19 positive tests at Peace Harbor Hospital, Director of Operations, Cheri Payne says the number is finally slowing down. “We are seeing a decline in the positive COVID-19 testing coming back this week so that’s good.” She says they are […]
OCHS Executive Director Resigns; Jordan Cove Pipeline Permit Denied; COVID-19 Easing; Gas Prices Inch Up
OCHS Executive Director Resigns The Oregon Coast Humane Society has announced the sudden resignation of their executive director, Charles Brown. Humane society board president Shauna Robbers issued a statement from the board saying they are surprised, confused, and disappointed by the sudden decision. Robbers says they will work quickly to […]
Waldport Woman Deceased; Coronavirus Numbers; Vaccine Data; Photo Contest Winner; Doc Talk – COVID-19
Waldport Woman Deceased A Waldport woman that was reported missing on Friday afternoon was discovered deceased in the surf near the mouth of the Alsea river the same night. 60 year old Toni Goessman was last seen walking her two dogs around 3:15 on Friday afternoon. Her husband reported her […]
Local COVID-19 Numbers Mount; Brown Changes Vaccine Roll-out Again; City EMAC Meeting; School Board Facilities Meeting
Local COVID-19 Numbers Mount Over the weekend Lane County Public Health added another 157 new coronavirus cases to the list as COVID-19 shows no signs of backing down. The Florence area also added 5 more cases to bring the 97439 total to 134. There have been over 50 new cases […]
Oregon Pacific Bank Release Information on COVID-19 Outbreak; Waldport Man Indicted in Murder of Mark Campbell; A New COVID-19 Case for Florence; Vaccination Goal Met; Pop-Up Blood Drive Announced
Oregon Pacific Bank Release Information on COVID-19 Outbreak Recent cases of the coronavirus in Florence can be linked back to a workplace outbreak at the Florence Branch of Oregon Pacific Bank. In a release yesterday the bank confirmed that 4 employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The branch closed for […]
5 New Florence Area Cases of COVID-19; “Mountain” Moved to Reopen 126; Power Still Out in Some Areas…Affecting School in Mapleton
5 New Florence Area Cases of COVID-19 Yesterday the Oregon Health Authority released the new numbers for the state and Lane County Public Health released their latest update. The Florence area has seen another 5 cases bringing the coast’s total to 124 cases. Lane County has exceeded the 8000 mark […]




