Police to Armed Citizens: Go Home After a group of armed citizens, that were responding to social media posts of an imminent protest involving out of the area instigators, were told to go home by Florence Police Thursday evening the weekend was relatively calm in Florence. Florence Police Chief Tom […]
Florence Oregon News
Phase 2; City Council Meeting; Scammers Target Community; Graduation; COVID-19
Phase 2 Lane County has been approved for Phase 2 of the reopening plan under Governor Kate Browns directive. Restaurants and Bars are the biggest winners in this section as they will be able to stay open later. They will still need to close by midnight. Outdoor gatherings can increase […]
Phase 2 Announcement Coming; Not Ready to Talk New Year-Mapleton Schools; Gas Prices; Coronavirus Cases- Oregon
Phase 2 Announcement Coming Governor Kate Brown has given the green light for Lane and 30 other counties to apply for Phase 2 of the reopening. Counties that have been in phase one for at least 21 days are eligible. Brown says she will have results of the approved counties […]
Restaurants May Be Able To Add Outdoor Seating; OCHS New Director; Signs Honor Students; Graduation; New Cases, New Deaths
Restaurants May Be Able To Add Outdoor Seating As restaurants wrangle with the new way business is done among the coronavirus the City of Florence is looking at an opportunity provided by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to help expand outdoor seating. The OLCC is easing regulations that will allow […]
Wright Prepares For House Run; WLAD Executive Session; 97439 – COVID Case; Burning
Wright Prepares For House Run Candidate for the District 9 House Seat, Boomer Wright has announced that he will be opening his campaign headquarters this Friday in Winchester Bay. The space is located at 465 Beach Boulevard and the time of the event is from 3-6pm. Lawn chairs are requested […]
Locals Peaceably Protest; Medical Director Retires; Graduation Format; Suspect Had Stay In Jail; New Coronavirus Numbers From OHA
Locals Peaceably Protest While cities across the nation deal with violence and looting in a weekend of protests which included damaged buildings in Eugene, smaller cities and town like Florence were able to maintain civility and still get a message out. Here peaceful protesters were visible on the corner of […]
Graduation Paradigm Change; Rhododendron Drive Work; Tree Removal Continues; Death Toll Rises to 151
Graduation Paradigm Change To say the least, graduation will look a little different this year. The Plans are to use the NFHS camera feed on Hans Peterson field to broadcast the processional and the handing out of diplomas and that broadcast will be supported by a live broadcast from Coast […]
Rescue on the Rocks; Domestic Violence Amid Pandemic; WLCF Scholarships; 71 New COVID-19 Cases
Rescue on the Rocks The U.S. Coast Guard was called in to assist Oregon State Police in the rescue of 4 people stranded on the rocks at Heceta Lighthouse yesterday. Members of Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue and Western Lane Ambulance were already on scene when their motor lifeboat arrived. […]




