Florence Oregon News

OCHS Hires Shelter Manager; ODFW Goes Online; Bond Advisory Meeting; Gas Prices Remain Steady; ODOT Holds Special Transit Advisory Meeting

OCHS Hires Shelter Manager The Oregon Coast Humane Society has announced that they have hired a shelter manager.  OCHS Board President Shauna Robbers says they have chosen Maria Lewis from Plano, Texas to handle operations at the facility.  Lewis is en route from Texas and is expected to be at […]

Crosswalks Completed; Accident Sends Three to Hospital; Planning Commission to Meet; Siuslaw Atheletic Booster Bash

Crosswalks Completed The Oregon Department of Transportation has completed work on the three new Crosswalks.  The two along highway 101 and the one at 126 and Redwood were completed over a month ahead of schedule.  Weather conditions had a lot to do with early completion.  Drivers are urged to be […]

Port of Siuslaw

FPD Raids Local Home; Booster Bash This Saturday; Small Quake Off Oregon Coast; 2nd Saturday Gallery Tour

FPD Raids Local Home One arrest was made yesterday as Florence police in conjunction with Oregon State Police and the Lane County Sheriff’s office converged on a house just off of 35th street yesterday.  The incident began just after noon yesterday as officers responded to a tip.  Commander John Pitcher […]

Florence Oregon Sand

Lane County Releases Capsize Victim’s Name; National Night Out; Gas Dips In Florence; Dunes City Council Meeting

Lane County Releases Capsize Victim’s Name The Lane County Sheriff’s office has released the name of the boater that died after his boat capsized while crossing the bar at the entrance to the Siuslaw river on Monday.  He was retired Siuslaw school teacher and avid fisherman, Bruce McKibbin of Florence.  […]

Florence Oregon Kite Surfer

Mariner Dies After Capsizing; Greentrees Fire; Herring Reprieve; Motorcyclist’s Name Released; School Board Meeting; National Night Out

Mariner Dies After Capsizing The U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter and two 47 foot life boats responded to a capsized boat at the North Jetty near the mouth of the Siuslaw River yesterday around 2:50 pm. Just after low tide.  Coast Guard crews recovered one person from the water who was […]

Boats on the Siuslaw

National Night Out; Several Accidents Fill Weekend; Lane County Fair Attendance Dips Slightly, But Not Revenues

National Night Out The community will be gathering tomorrow evening at Miller Park for the first annual National Night out in Florence.  This is Florence’s first official National Night Out event.  The Program began in 1984.  The first National Night Out involved 400 communities in 23 states and more than […]