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High Fire Danger in Western Lane County The Oregon Department of Forestry on Friday increased the public fire danger in Western Lane County to High. Public restrictions already included a ban on debris burning and in addition ODF does not allow mowing of dry cured grass between the hours of […]
Chip Seal Roadwork Scheduled for Monday The city of Florence will begin chip sealing on Monday at Rhododendron drive from Lighthouse way to Fawn View Lane. The process will continue as long as the weather does not cause delays until Wednesday the 18th. The practice of chip sealing helps extend […]
OPB Signs Eugene Lease Oregon Pacific bank has announced that it has signed a lease for a new branch in Eugene. The new offices will need a remodel and that according to OPB’s press release is in the planning stages. The bank has signed Rowell Brokaw Architects to redesign the […]
Recycling Confusion at Transfer Station Some confusion has arisen regarding recycling products in Florence. A recent city mandate to the two refuse companies that provide service to Florence residents says that the companies must now collect plastic beverage containers including translucent milk jugs. This, however, does not include the Lane […]
Fires Continue to Plague Oregon Fire Danger continues to grow across Oregon as dry conditions permeate the state. Increased winds along with hot dry conditions have contributed to increased fire activity. The Oregon Department of Forestry reports that the Lobster Creek fire northeast of Gold Beach is 75% contained and […]
The Oregon Humanities will offer a free discussion Sunday, July 8th on faith and politics as part of a statewide Conversation Project. “Faith and Politics in Oregon and Beyond” a free conversation with Russ Pierson will be held at 2 o’clock at the Florence United Methodist Church Fellowship Room on […]
More firefighters were brought in to battle the Lobster Creek Fire on the southern Oregon coast Wednesday, a move aimed at stopping the blaze from escaping or rekindling. The fire near Gold Beach is 15 percent contained and has burned about 450 acres, Oregon Department of Forestry officials said. Workers have begun mop-up operations after establishing containment […]
Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue have recently added a mobile command center to its arsenal of vehicles. This is the first time that SVFR has had a mobile command vehicle which Fire Chief Jim Langborg says is usually only afforded larger communities. 201: “Basically what this vehicle will do is […]
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