Florence Oregon News

Trapp To Retire as Lane County Sheriff; Wall That Heals Arrives; Hwy 38 Construction Today; Law Enforcement Seeks to Fill 500 Vacancies

Trapp To Retire as Lane County Sheriff Lane County Sheriff, Byron Trapp announced yesterday that he will be stepping down from his post and officially retiring as Sheriff.  The effective date will be April 16th.  Trapp has served as Lane County Sheriff for the last four years and he told […]

City Council Work Session / Monday Council Meeting; Be Ready Expo; LIghthouse Celebration; Crabbing Deemed Safe

City Council Work Session / Monday Council Meeting The Florence City Council will continue their discussion of their goals and work plan at Monday morning’s work session at 10:30 at city hall.  The council was poised to go through the document at their last work session meeting that was cut […]

Gas Prices Rise Quickly in Florence; Affordable Housing Plan; Port Welcomes Budget Committee/Mulls Expansion Plans

Gas Prices Rise Quickly in Florence Gas prices in Florence continue to shock motorists as instability in the market causes steep increases again this week.  Prices are now hovering around the $3.00 dollar mark with some stations as high as $3.06 a gallon. This is another .12 cent jump in […]

Construction On Hold For Rhody Days; Vandalism To Art; Flu Spikes Upward; Heceta Lighthouse Celebrates 125 Years

Construction On Hold For Rhody Days Rhododendron Days is just under 2 months away, but with construction going on along the 101 corridor how will that effect travel and the Rhododendron parade?  According to city manager Erin Reynolds, the west side of the road should be close to completion. “Rhododendron […]