Levy Discussion A battle over a ballot initiative that would renew a levy currently in place to provide funds for the Western Lane Ambulance District is heating up as both sides state their case.  The levy that currently assesses homeowners and businesses at 45 cent per $1000 dollars assessed value […]

Dispute Ends with Suicide A family dispute ended up in an apparent suicide in Mapleton on Saturday.  The Lane County Sheriffs Office responded to the report of a domestic dispute involving a firearm just before 8:30 Saturday evening in the 87000 block of Rice Road.  A caller stated that 28 […]

Some Businesses Succeed Despite Pandemic Florence businesses are reporting a better than normal September even in the midst of a pandemic that has caused many businesses to scramble for help and for supplies.  Jay Cable at the Bridgeport market and wine shop said that September surpassed even his September of […]

Lane County Recognizes Indigenous People’s Day The Lane County Board of Commissioners has declared the second Monday in October as indigenous people’s day.  Lane County board Chair Joe Berney says in spite of the information taught to us as children the continent was thriving with vibrant indigenous cultures long before […]

COVID-19 Numbers Weekend totals for new and presumptive COVID-19 cases are due out today.  The last report from the Oregon Health Authority was on Friday where there were 2,113 new cases and 21 deaths reported.  As far as a specific number of deaths for the area Jason Davis with Lane […]

COVID-19 Numbers Correction After a review of cases Lane County Public Health removed a COVID-19 case from its daily report.  It was not determined whether the case was incorrectly reported or a false positive.  Lane County itself reported another 141 cases yesterday.  There were also 4 deaths reported for Lane […]

Schools Work to Keep Students Safe School systems around the state are battling several fronts against the COVID-19 pandemic, on one hand there are parents that are fighting against the use of masks on their children and on the other hand there is still not a vaccine for younger children.  […]

Last night’s City Council meeting opened with a proclamation recognizing the month of October as Domestic violence Awareness month.  SOS director Bob Teter spoke to the council about the growing incidents of domestic violence in the Florence area over the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Adding the stresses of the […]