New Cases Not Florence Related The Oregon health Authority’s new number add another 299 cases of the coronavirus to the state’s total bringing that number to 33,291. They are also reporting 8 new deaths associated with COVID-19 bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 555. All but […]
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Water Issue Fix in Progress; Accident May Have Been Medical Incident; 2-Day Heat Wave; Lane County Leads Numbers
Water Issue Fix in Progress The head of the Mapleton Water District, Terry Saubert says that despite having to issue a boil water notice two months ago, the water tests have been consistently good at all of the testing stations. He says that does not mean he is recommending that […]
Vehicle Drives Into River Off Rhododendron; Candidates Visit Florence; COVID-19 Counts Continue To Rise In Lane County
Vehicle Drives Into River Off Rhododendron (update) An indication that yesterday’s accident involving a Jeep Wrangler may have been the result of a medical emergency. A Witness called 911 after seeing the vehicle suddenly veer right as it was heading southbound on Rhododendron Drive near New Hope road at about […]
Lane County Continues To Spike in COVID-19 Cases; Local Residents Recognized; Meet the Candidates; Holiday Farm Fire Update
Lane County Continues To Spike in COVID-19 Cases Despite strong warnings and strict guidelines put forth by the state Lane County continues to be a hotbed for COVID-19 infections. Lane County added 47 new cases yesterday and grew to a week-long high of 175 cases considered infectious. The new cases […]
Lane Surpasses All Counties in Daily COVID-19 Numbers; Volunteers Help Stock Shelves; Price of Gas Dips; Day of Prayer
Lane Surpasses All Counties in Daily COVID-19 Numbers The surge of coronavirus cases and infectious individuals continues to mount in Lane County. Yesterday’s total added 48 more cases, but the alarming total according to Public Health officials is the 143 infectious individuals, the highest total so far. Lane County Public […]
Health Advisory For Heceta Beach; Coronavirus; Numbers Could Affect In School Plans; Local Church Donates Food
Health Advisory For Heceta Beach The Oregon Health Authority has issued a public health advisory for the waters surrounding Heceta Beach Area. According to the advisory there are high levels of fecal bacteria in the ocean waters and exposure to them could cause nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramps, skin rashes and […]
Peak Infectious Numbers for Lane County; Council Approves State of Emergency Extension; Fire Reduced
Peak Infectious Numbers for Lane County Lane County has added another 28 cases of COVID-19 in yesterday’s report, bringing the weekend total to 72 new cases. According to Lane County Public Health Liaison Jason Davis this raises our infectious cases to the highest level since the beginning of the pandemic. […]
Council to Consider Options for Open Seat; Coronavirus Numbers; AQI Levels; Recreation In Siuslaw Forest Begins to Open
Council to Consider Options for Open Seat The Florence City Council in their morning work session will consider the options for appointing a city councilor to fill the position vacated by Geraldine Prociw. Prociw’s term was to last until 2022 and in a letter to the city council; City Manager […]




