Police Pick Up Razor Blades For a brief period Monday afternoon Highway 101 North bound near Oregon Pacific Bank had to be closed while Florence Police rounded up razor blades.  Les Schwab assistant Manager Luke Lyda said that over the past two days over 40 vehicles have come through their […]

Burning Ban Continued to Mid October The fall outdoor burning season is expected to open on Friday, Oct. 13 for many Lane County residents. The season, originally set to start Oct. 1, has been delayed.   The Lane County Fire Defense Board decided to postpone the opening of the season due […]

Interim Chief Chosen It came down to availability.  That in a nutshell is what led to the decision to choose one candidate over the other to take over as the interim chief for the Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue/ Western Lane Ambulance District.  According to Ned Hickson who was on […]

Fire Ban Likely to Continue With the beginning of October just days away there is still no indication yet as to whether Lane county will rescind the summer fire ban.  The Coastal areas of Lane county are at a low risk for fire which would usually mean a change from […]

March to Oppose Measure 105 A March in opposition to the repeal of the Sanctuary status in Oregon is going to be held this Saturday.  Organizers say the march will begin at the Methodist church and head down highway 101.  Measure 105 on the ballot, if passed, would remove the […]

March To Initiate Domestic Violence Awareness Month October first marks the beginning of domestic violence awareness month.  Domestic violence is a big issue in Florence according to Florence police chief Tom Turner.  He says they get frequent calls in the community. “In every 24 hour period it’s probably, at least […]