Fire Prevention Winter time is a time of concern for firefighters. Winter fires increase with cold weather as people begin to heat up their homes with heaters, fire places, and portable heaters. Tony Miller the Fire Prevention Captain with Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue says dangers exist in the home […]
Florence Oregon News
Youth Returned to returned to secure custody; Open Enrollment End Nears; Empty Bowls
Youth Returned to returned to secure custody The youth that ran away from Camp Florence has turned himself in. Ethan Bright absconded from the facility on November 28th where he was being held on charges of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Burglary 1. He was remanded back into […]
ReVision Florence; CEDC Committee; Gas Prices; Gas Tax Increase
ReVision Florence After a light week last week, the crews that are working on the ReVision Florence project are back in force this week to get ready for planting of the beds along highway 101. City Project Manager Megan Messmer says the next couple of weeks will be finishing up […]
Saturday Tree Lighting; Flu Updates; Photo Contest
Saturday Tree Lighting This Saturday the Florence Area chamber of commerce along with the city of Florence will be hosting the tree lighting ceremony in Old Town. Public works has been busy according to city project manager Megan Messmer. “We are in full preparation for the holiday festival, so you […]
Youth At Large; Coastal Quake; Festival Of Trees; Family Movie Night
Youth At Large Authorities are still searching for an 18 year old male that left Camp Florence on Thanksgiving evening. Ethan Bright was serving out his sentence for Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and burglary. Bright was remanded to custody in 2018 and was believed to be making progress […]
Another Night of Cold – Shelter Open; New Developments; Empty Bowls; Free Fishing
Another Night of Cold – Shelter Open With lows expected to dip below freezing again tonight the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw will once again open its doors for the homeless in Florence. Cold weather moved into the area Tuesday and it is not expected to get above freezing until […]
Cold Weather Shelter Remains Open; Rhododendron Theme Contest; Festival of Trees
Cold Weather Shelter Remains Open For the third night in a row inclement weather and cold temperatures have forced the opening of the Cold Weather Shelter at the Presbyterian church of the Siuslaw on Highway 101. Transportation will be provided from the Siuslaw public library, Safeway, and Fred Meyer. Registration […]
Storm Knocks Out Power; Shelter Open; Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner; Early Flu Results
Storm Knocks Out Power Yesterday’s storm blew through Florence and left over 700 PUD customers without power. Many of those were on the north end of Rhododendron drive. Downed power lines effected the area for about 4 hours as crews worked to restore power. Power was back on for many […]
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