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Article Unclear About PeaceHealth Medicare Coverage An article in Wednesday’s Register Guard had people concerned that there would be no in-network coverage for Peace Harbor hospital in Florence for Medicare patients. The Register Guard reported that PeaceHealth in Oregon had discontinued its relationship with Trillium Community Health Plan and its […]
Housing Code Update Informational Session The City of Florence has announced that they will be having a Housing Code Update Informational Session on November 6th. The current housing codes are 39 years old and the changing landscape and the need for additional housing have been a catalyst for the change. […]
Cycling For First Responders Mark Gutierrez is a Naval Vet that is riding his bicycle across the country to bring awareness to Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for Vets and First Responders. He spent several tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a bomb disposal expert. Gutierrez is […]
Waterline Project Engineers are working on a project to complete a water line upgrade that will add a new waterline along the stretch of 9th street from Rhododendron to kingwood and then south to Rhododendron. Public Works Director, Mike Miller says it is about a 1.8 million dollar upgrade. “They’re […]
Dune Restoration Work Hits Snag The Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative is continuing their work along the Oregon Coast and has several projects along Florence’s beaches. In the month of November the Forest service is set to release its environmental assessment regarding the impact that efforts are having to reduce invasive […]
Baring the Bears Bears are fattening up for the winter months, and while there has not necessarily been an increase in the number of bears, there has been an increased awareness of them with modern day technology like “Ring” cameras and other security monitoring. As Halloween approaches, Coast Radio has […]
Eugene/Florence Route Funded The State Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) is slated to provide funding for the bus route that will connect Florence and Eugene. Lane Council of Governments applied for the funds in February. LCOG along with the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians will receive […]
Fire Quickly Quelled Yesterday morning Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue was called at 6:23 to respond to a fire on Tiernan Road. They were met by loggers and told that a piece of equipment with 140 gallons of diesel was fully engulfed in flames about a three miles up the […]
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