Florence Woman Pleads Guilty The Register Guard is reporting that a Florence woman has pleaded guilty in Lane County Circuit Court in the drowning of her infant son. Angela Louise Davis admitted to falling asleep on the couch while her son, 8 month old Brently Pinnock was left in the […]
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Bomb Threat: Hoax; Setting Back Time; Free Rides on Halloween; Lane County: Healthy Employer
Bomb Threat: Hoax According to reports received by Coast Radio early yesterday morning someone posted a bomb threat on the Florence Police Facebook page. The threat indicated that there was a bomb in the trunk of a corvette housed in the parking garage beneath the Bridgeport Landing Condominiums adjacent to […]
Buehler Visits Florence; Burning Season Finally Opens; Auxilliary Treats; Aspire Hopes to Inspire
Buehler Visits Florence With just over a week to go before voters decide on who will take the governor’s office, Representative Knute Buehler made his way across the western part of the state with a visit to 9 counties over the weekend. He made a stop here in Florence to […]
Road Repairs to Take a Week; Fire Displaces Man; Man Hit By Tree; Pumpkin Giveaway; Sapp Named Grand Marshall
Road Repairs to Take a Week Oregon 38 (Umpqua Highway) will be limited to a single lane near Burchard Creek (milepost 21) for at least one week due to ongoing cleanup work following a truck crash and fuel release on Monday night. Flaggers will provide 24-hour traffic control, and motorists […]
Politics Heat Up With Controversial Flyer; Military Museum Board Adds Two Directors; Ocean Crabbing Done; Gas Prices Slow to Come Down
Politics Heat Up Controversial Flyer More political hate speech coming out as we get closer to election day. Yesterday morning someone dropped off flyers in front of the Patriot Place depicting City Council candidate Geraldine Lucio cutting the hair of President Donald Trump. The flyer is adorned by pictures of […]
City Council Race Heats Up Over Controversy; Master Recycler Program; Quake Hits Off Coast
City Council Race Heats Up Over Controversy Controversy in the upcoming race for two seats on the Florence City council came to a head at Monday evening’s city council meeting. Three members of the community came to the defense of City Council Candidate Geraldine Lucio after she received a visit […]
Changes to Tsunami Code; LIHEAP Sign-ups; Top 25…Again; Food Drive for Food Share
Changes to Tsunami Code The Florence City Council unanimously approved changes to the city code last night regarding the new tsunami plan for the city. The Beat the Wave initiative outlines the danger levels and zones around the city and gives residents a timeline for how quickly they must get […]
Siltcoos Water Warning; Residents to Receive Tax Bills; Photo Contest
Siltcoos Water Warning A blue-green algae bloom was identified on the Kiechle Arm of Siltcoos Lake last Friday resulting in a warning being issued by Dunes City at the request of the Oregon Health Authority. The cyanotoxin level at that site is above drinking water values for vulnerable people, including […]