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 […]
Florence Oregon News
La Bula Building to Come Down; SOS Seeking Volunteers; Sheriffs Locate Reckless Motorcyclists
La Bula Building to Come Down It has been sitting over 5 months. The burned out shell of the former La Bula Restaurant on Highway 101 was engulfed in flames on March 1st of this year under suspicious circumstances and one of the most asked questions on the city website […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
City Council Back in Session; Council Work Session; Merkley and Wyden Seek Federal Relief; Sidewalk Work Continues
City Council Back in Session After a short recess in the second half of July the Florence city council will hold their first meeting in August on Monday evening. On the agenda will be the results of the bid process on the 1.1 million dollar light and runway maintenance at […]