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Treatment Plant Upgrades The wastewater plant at the City of Florence is currently undergoing upgrades to the odor control units. The plant has been operational since early 2000 and this will be the first time the units have been replaced. According to public works director Mike Miller a few changes […]
Peace Health Announces Voluntary Restrictions PeaceHealth Peace Harbor hospital is responding to the COVID-19 virus by asking that people voluntarily avoid the hospital if they are going there to visit a patient. Those in the hospital are already dealing with issues that could be worsened by contact with others that […]
Cases Confirmed by OHA The Oregon Health Authority is confirming the first case of COVID-19 in the state. On Friday a staff member of the Lake Oswego School district was believed to have the virus, but it took until yesterday to confirm it. There are 3 presumptive cases yet to […]
School Behavioral Health Services The emotional and behavioral health of our children in the community got a boost in January as centers opened up in both Mapleton Schools and Siuslaw Schools. The centers are operated by Peace Harbor Hospital in conjunction with the schools, Heather Bailey is the behavioral health […]
Construction Continues Crews continue this week on finishing up sidewalk and paving work along the ReVision Florence Corridor. Construction on curbs, sidewalks, gutter, landscape and irrigation will be the focus of the week with some changes in traffic patterns affecting the flow of traffic. The majority of the paving has […]
City Council Meeting Scheduled The Florence city Council will convene on Monday evening at 5:30 on the agenda is a proposal to approve a resolution that will allow the city of Florence’s public safety department to apply for a COPS Grant. COPS or Community Oriented Policing Service helps communities with […]
Walkout Affecting More Than Cap and Trade We are entering day 4 of the GOP walkout in Salem as Republican lawmakers emphasize their opposition to the Cap and Trade bill that Democrats are attempting to push through the short legislative session. Democrats are trying to entice the Republicans back into […]
Oregon Chamber Weighs in on Cap and Trade The Oregon Chamber of Commerce is speaking out about the proposed cap and trade bill that the legislature is attempting to pass. This week’s walkout by republican legislators will hurt the efforts to bring Oregon carbon emission standards into what many call […]
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