Florence Oregon News

State COVID-19 Numbers Trending Downward; Port to Fill Vacancy; City Lights Cinemas To Reopen; FloGro Distribution; Lane County Parks Address Graffiti

State COVID-19 Numbers Trending Downward Despite reporting 203 new cases of the coronavirus and 11 new deaths, the Oregon Health Authority in its weekly report says cases of COVID-19 infections are still trending down statewide.  Last week there were 1,963 new cases which is 159 cases less than the previous […]

Council Accepts Resignation; COVID-19 Update; Thefts From Vehicles; Threatening Handout; School Receives Grant

Council Accepts Resignation City Council member Geraldine Prociw has announced her resignation from the city council.  Prociw, formerly Geraldine Lucio, released a letter on Monday detailing her reasons for leaving effective August 17th.  She states her recent marriage and subsequent relocation to an address outside of the city limits was […]

Heat Set Fire Department on Alert; Latest COVID-19 Numbers; Lumber Prices Soar as Result of Pandemic; Start of School Forum

Heat Set Fire Department on Alert With the coast already under extreme fire conditions, the hot weather that hit on Saturday exacerbated the situation.  Operations Chief for Siuslaw Valley fire and Rescue and Western Lane ambulance, Matt House said early Saturday crews responded to 6 different calls of drooping trees […]