Outage Sparks Concern in Florence A major telecommunications outage in the Portland area had trickle-down effects in Florence. People on the AT&T network yesterday experienced problems with phone and internet services and even had difficulty texting. The cause for the outage has not been released and services may still be […]
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Mural Dedicated; Arrest in Hit and Run; Cannery Station Begins Clearing; Dunefest Stats from Douglas County Sheriffs
Mural Dedicated Partisan politics were put aside yesterday as the city council came together to dedicate the mural on the Central Lincoln PUD building. About one hundred spectators came to the event and Mayor Joe Henry recognized the difficulties surrounding the mural saying that there had been stress on both […]
Manhunt Continues; Hit and Run Traffic Accident; National Night Out Well Attended; Gas Prices Still Going Down
Manhunt Continues Lane County Sheriff’s Department is still seeking the man they say shot someone south of Florence on Highway 101. 35 year old Gene Manuel Joseph is still believed to be in the Florence area according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting occurred on July 29th. The […]
Revision Projects Continue on Schedule; Exemption for Polystyrene Ends; Connector Funded
Revision Projects Continue on Schedule In the midst of a lot of construction on the ReVision Florence project the city has completed many upgrades to side streets throughout town. Asphalt resurfacing and chip and seal projects finished up last week. City Manager Erin Reynolds says ReVision work will be ramping […]
Scholarship Announced; National Night Out; Mural Dedication; Executive Session for School Board
Scholarship Announced Organizers are working at establishing an art scholarship in the memory of long time Art instructor at both Siuslaw and Mapleton schools, Pat Knipe. Knipe passed away on April 19th at the age of 73. Former Teacher and Coach, Steve Galbraith says they would like to see an […]
City Council Meets; Public Arts Committee; Winter Music Festival
City Council Meets The Florence City Council will convene on Monday evening. Part of their discussions will include a consideration to accept a bid to extend water and sewer services eastward on highway 126. There is currently a bid on the table from Ray Wells incorporated in the amount of […]
Lane County Manhunt; Chinook Season Opens; Bear Sightnings
Lane County Manhunt The Lane County Sheriff’s department is seeking the publics help in locating a Florence man they say shot a person in the leg. The shooting took place on Monday evening and the victim arrived at Peace Harbor hospital. Sheriff’s deputies responded. According to Lane County Sherriff’s Sergeant […]
Mural Dedication; Local Benefactor Dies; Campsites to Temporarily Close; Gas Prices Continue Downward Trend
Mural Dedication Finishing touches are going up on the mural located on the Central Lincoln PUD building in preparation for the dedication ceremony. The Public Arts Committee and the City of Florence will dedicate the mural on Wednesday, August 7th at 11:00 a.m.. The work was created by the artist […]