Weather Causing Problems Cold weather once again weaved its way along the coast. Snow fell on 126 through Badger Pass last night and a winter weather watch continues this morning.  The Oregon Department of Transportation has closed highway 126 from Mapleton to Veneta due to snow and ice and several […]

Construction Set to Begin March will be the beginning of several construction projects around the city.  Public Works Director Mike Miller says that March 4th will be the start of the Revision Florence Project along highway 101 as well as the water and sewer project along the north end of […]

Reynolds Honored Last night at the official opening of the Florence City Hall the Lane Council of Governments representative Brenda Wilson, announced the LCOG award for outstanding performance. “Every year for over 50 years the Lane Council of Governments has been celebrating outstanding work in our region, there’s a lot […]

City Hall Open House The City of Florence is opening its doors to the public this evening for a look at the new city hall remodel.  After months of the city staff being split up in several different locations the new facility is now occupied and according to City Manager […]

Cold Weather, Icy Roads Storms over the weekend dropped rain, hail and snow across the coastal area.  Saturday afternoon pea sized hail came down across the northern part of Florence leaving streets, driveways and decks covered with about an inch of ice.  This made for dangerous conditions.  Small patches of […]

Policy Changes Approved The Siuslaw School Board on Wednesday evening approved a policy update concerning commercial advertising and materials distribution.  At the center of the controversy was a concern that certain activities might be curtailed due to the initial language contained therein.  The policy review committee reviewed the language and […]