City Approves Budget In a unanimous vote last night the Florence City Council approved its biennial budget for the 2019-2021.  The new budget will see some increases in fees from public works to administration fees.  The fees are adjusted for inflation at the current CPI of 1.3 percent.  The operating […]

OYA Youth Escapes The Oregon Youth Authority reported the escape of a youth that was being held at its facility in Florence.  20 year old Brandon Hansen had recently been transferred to the Florence facility from its MacLaren facility in Woodburn.  Hansen was being held since January 2017 for the […]

Saturday and Sunday on Siltcoos Lake the Florence Siuslaw Lions club will hold their 37th Elliott Fun Bass Tournament.  Teams of two will hit the lake beginning at 6am at Darlings Resort both days. Weigh ins will be held both afternoons at 2 o’clock. The Elliot Fun Bass Tournament is […]

Oregon State Parks are offering free fishing this weekend.  Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will be sponsoring fishing clinics including Saturday morning’s event at Cleawox Lake. The Clinic is free with gear and instruction provided to get young anglers started.  From 9 until 2pm  you can learn everything from […]

With only two days left Johnston Motor Company is collecting location donations in the Ford Peanut Butter Drive.  A quick survey of the donated jars of peanut butter that have been brought into the Florence Ford Dealer’s showroom count  well over two hundred pounds as of Wednesday.  The Florence area […]