FURA Meeting The Florence Urban Renewal Agency will meet this evening at City hall at 5:30.  The agency will hear the latest information on the Quince Street hotel project.  Assistant City Manager Megan Messmer will brief the agency on the current status of the project and will reference a letter […]

Primary Day Today is election day for Lane County and if you have not yet filled out your ballot, you have until 8pm this evening to drop it off at the Justice Center on 9th street.  5th district state senator Dick Anderson will have a democratic challenger from the Florence […]

Rhododendron Festival The full experience of the 117th Rhododendron festival gets underway.  The Maple Street Vendor fair will be up and running today from 1-5 pm with events scattered all around the city. The Rhododendron Quilt Show if from 10:30 until 5pm and the Davis Shows Carnival will get underway […]

Names in Fatal Crash Released Oregon State Police have released the name of the individual that died as a result of a head on collision on Tuesday on Highway 126 at milepost 1.6.  OSP says a Toyota Rav 4 heading westbound crossed the center line for unknown reasons and struck […]

Fatal Wreck on 126 An accident that resulted in a fatality on Highway 126 at milepost 1.6 near Cushman closed the highway for several hours causing traffic to be diverted.  Oregon State Police and Western Lane Fire and EMS responded. The accident was a result of an apparent head on […]

Rhody Drive Construction The city of Florence is continuing the construction on Rhododendron Drive this week and city manager Erin Reynolds says the realignment is in full progress.  With Rhododendron Weekend upcoming she says it is important to share the information with others that may be visiting. “Areas where it […]

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive The poundage of food collected on Saturday for the annual mail carriers food drive was a record.  According to Patrick Lewis with the Postal service the day was a resounding success with more than 10,650 pounds collected.  Lewis said the drive has never surpassed the […]

State Settles Wireless Suit State Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced yesterday that the state has agreed to a settlement with a list of wireless carriers as part of a 50-jurisdiction agreement.  The state will receive just under 400,000 dollars from 6 different carriers that were found to have used deceptive […]