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Mayor’s Conference Arrives This evening at the Florence Event Center the City of Florence will be hosting the Oregon Mayors Conference. Visiting Mayors from across the state will converge upon Florence for their annual meeting. More than 80 mayors will be taking part in this evening’s event which will gather […]
Siuslaw Valley Fire Moves to Extreme Western Lane County and particularly the coastal area of Florence are under extreme fire conditions as the past few months of dry weather has made the area susceptible to fire. Siuslaw valley Fire and Rescue Chief Jim Langborg reminds us of the dangers that […]
City Gets First 2 ADU Requests The City of Florence has received its first two requests for Accessory Dwelling Units provided under the new state law that went into effect on July 1st. according to an email distributed by the planning department that included information about several different types of […]
Road Striping Set for Wednesday and Thursday This Wednesday and Thursday, weather permitting, crews will be out on Florence streets striping. The city of Florence maintains approximately 88 lane miles of roadway and will be painting lines to insure public safety. Under a cooperative contract with the city – the […]
Power of Florence Saturday Power of Florence hits the streets tomorrow. The event is a youth driven event that encourages all ages to get out and volunteer in the community. And it is also an opportunity to gather. The event kicks off with a pancake breakfast at the United Methodist […]
Hannigan Resigns From OCHS Board Yesterday afternoon, Oregon Coast Humane Society Board President Jack Hannigan resigned his post as president and board member. Hannigan said in a press release that the desire of some board members to move toward a limited intake shelter rather than a real No Kill Shelter […]
New Food Share Director Settles In Florence Food Share welcomed their new Executive Director at the beginning of the month. David Montes has been living in Florence with his family for about a year when he said he saw a Facebook post announcing the need for community leadership . Montes, […]
Siuslaw ‘Twilight’ Program Struggles It is a program that parents, teachers and students have depended on for a decade and now with the Twilight Program at Siuslaw schools in jeopardy Program Director Lisa Utz is scrambling to make sure that the students that have taken advantage of the afterschool benefit […]
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