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Rapid Testing Implements Deployed; Stay Steadfast Through Sunshine; COVID-19 Numbers; Dead Whale; Happy – Birthday – News

Rapid Testing Implements Deployed The state of Oregon has begun distributing their supply of Covid-19 rapid testing kits.  Oregon received 15 of the Abbott ID NOW.  The first test were given to rural hospitals for validation testing though rapid testing will not be immediately available to the public.  The slow […]

Peace Harbor Fairing Well Amid Pandemic; Governor Extends Dine-in Ban; Tele-Town Hall with Congressman DeFazio; New Coronavirus Cases; ODEM Releases Inventory Numbers; Striping Begins

Peace Harbor Fairing Well Amid Pandemic Community Hospitals across the nation are facing uncertainty and some are even shutting their doors amid the COVID-19 crisis as the ability to provide services such as elective surgeries dwindles.  Locally Peace Harbor hospital has converted its surgical department in order to provide beds […]

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City Wheels Keep Turning; Commissioner Claims Policy Is Public Health Creation; New Totals, New Deaths; Backflow Testing; LRAPA Calls for Burn Ban Due to COVID-19

City Wheels Keep Turning The City of Florence plans to move forward with construction projects that have been in the works for some time.  Two projects will be going out to bid according to Public Works Director Mike Miller. “One is a short little sewer project out on Rhododendron Drive […]

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Sides Line Up On Coronavirus Reporting; Oregon Tops 1,000 for COVID-19 Cases; LCC Online; Gas Prices Take a Dip; Regulations Eased

Sides Line Up On Coronavirus Reporting It began as a plea for Lane County to broaden the regulations for reporting COVID-19 cases in rural Lane County that sparked a debate between public health and personal privacy.  Late Friday afternoon the Siuslaw news posted an article on social media about the […]

New Cases of COVID-19; CTCLUSI: Casinos to Remain Closed For Now; Governor Introduces Business Resource Page; Watch Out for Scammers; Play Areas Closed

New Cases of COVID-19 The Death toll in Oregon for COVID-19 has reached 21 which is part of a bigger picture as the nationwide death toll ramps up with a single day total of 1040 which more than doubles the previous worst day on record.  Reported cases of the virus […]

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Central Lincoln PUD Offers Assistance; No Evictions Says Governor Brown; PPE Levels Good in Florence; Loan Applications Become Available

Central Lincoln PUD Offers Assistance As COVID-19 continues to shut down businesses and forces employees to the unemployment line, essential services continue to support residents that have found themselves without an income.  The latest is Central Lincoln PUD.  The power utility has implemented a Job Loss Assistance Program for residential […]