Sheriff Patrol Increase The Lane County Sheriff’s office is currently participating in an increased patrol effort until the second of September. The saturation patrol effort is in conjunction with a nation-wide effort to reduce drunk and impaired driving, especially over holiday travel on the roadways. The outcome is hopefully to […]
Florence Oregon News
Code Update Process Continues; EMAC Hosts Tome; Storage Wars; Paint and Sip
Code Update Process Continues The City of Florence and the Florence Planning Commission continue its work on revamping the city’s building codes. It has been almost 4 decades since the last overhaul of the regulations that guide builders and provide guidelines for growth in the city. A severe housing shortage […]
Caucus Begins Wednesday; ReVision Update; Coastal Clamming Narrows
Caucus Begins Wednesday This Wednesday at Three Rivers Casino the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians will be holding the 8th annual Oregon Coastal Caucus. Tribal Chairman Don Slyter says this year’s caucus, as it is every year, is to support the community. “To have an […]
Code Updates Continue; Affordable Housing Project to Move Forward; Douglas County Seeking Father/Daughter Whereabouts
Code Updates Continue A joint work session is planned for the City of Florence Planning Commission and the Florence City Council on Monday. Work continues on the Residential Housing Code Update Project as the city and commission try to review and renew the city code to more modern acceptable practices. […]
Nova Urgent Care Opening; Free Fishing…; New Reedsport Chief; Yard Debris Disposal
Nova Urgent Care Opening Nova Health at 4480 Highway 101 opens its doors tomorrow to urgent care patients. The company has been gearing up for several months to provide the service while also providing primary care physicians for local residents. Clinic Manager Brittany Elliot says the facility is there for […]
Shooting Related to Heroin Theft; Road Closure; Dunes City Advisor Dies; Gas Prices down…Mostly
Shooting Related to Heroin Theft More details have come to light regarding a shooting on July 29th south of Florence. The suspect in the shooting, Gene Manuel Joseph of Florence was reportedly attempting to recover a large amount heroin that was stolen from him, according to Lane County sheriff’s sergeant […]
Street Striping; DUII Results; Dunes City’s Reichel Passes; STEP Salmon Derby; RG Media Nominations
Street Striping This Thursday and Friday the city of Florence in conjunction with Lane County will begin striping of city streets. The city reminds drivers to proceed with caution and give workers plenty of room. Do not pass striping vehicles while they are striping as you can damage your vehicle […]
Social Security Scam; Planning Commission; ReVision Update; School Board Meeting
Social Security Scam In recent days you may have received a phone call from a recording claiming to be from the Oregon Department of Revenue with the caller falsely reporting to be a Social Security representative. This is just the latest in scams attempting to gather personal and financial information […]