Weather Havoc Crews from the City of Florence Public Works and Central Lincoln PUD continue cleanup and restoration efforts following wind and rain from an atmospheric river that swept through the area. Downed trees and power lines caused widespread outages across Florence and surrounding communities. As of this morning, more […]

Heavy Rain and High Winds Lane County residents are being urged to prepare for heavy rain, strong winds, and possible flooding over the next few days as a strong atmospheric river impacts the region. Forecasters say parts of the central and southern Willamette Valley could see between four and a […]

Outages More than five thousand power outages were reported this morning across the Central Lincoln PUD service area. Most of the outages are in Lincoln County, but several are also affecting Lane County, from Deadwood to Florence and Dunes City. The high wind warning ended at six a.m., but roadways […]

Weather Warnings The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Oregon Coast, in effect from late Wednesday night through late Friday night. Heavy rainfall associated with an atmospheric river could lead to flooding, landslides, and debris flows, especially near steep coastal terrain and along highways and secondary […]

County Eyes Building for Clinic Lane county is currently searching for a site to put a medicated assisted treatment facility clinic here in Florence.  Jason Davis with Lane County says the focus is currently on a property located at 4480 Highway 101 the site of a former medical facility.  Though […]

Expanded Programs Planned for Boys and Girls Club In 2025, the Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County served more than 600 youth, offering safe spaces, mentoring, academic support, and healthy meals. According to program leaders, these services help students stay engaged in school, explore career paths, and build […]

Siletz Tribe Charitable Fund Grant for Food Backpack Program The Food Backpack For Kids program has received a three thousand dollar grant from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Fund. According to the organization, Food Backpack For Kids is a nonprofit that works to combat childhood hunger after school and on weekends […]

Hoyle Announces Tele-Town Hall Representative Val Hoyle has announced she will host a telephone town hall on Monday, December 15th at 5:30 PM Pacific Time. Hoyle will provide end-of-year updates on activity in Congress and how it affects communities throughout Oregon’s Fourth District. Constituents will also have the opportunity to […]