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Port Fills Vacancies The Port of Siuslaw Board of Commissioners is back at full strength. Following their meeting Wednesday evening the board voted to fill the two vacant seats that were left open after installing David Huntington as the new port manager and the resignation of Nancy Rickart. The board […]
OCHS Meeting Tamed After a year of contentious meetings filled with shouting and accusations of mishandling, the Oregon Coast Humane Society had its first open board meeting with its members last night at Lane Community College. The meeting opened with an explanation from Board President Jack Hanigan of how the […]
Oregon Schools Get “F” for Spending Oregon gets a failing grade for how much it spends on public schools, according to a new report. In its analysis, Education Week gave Oregon an “F” for spending, and gave the state’s overall education financing only slightly better marks with a “C-minus.” Underfunding […]
Governor’s Marketplace The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce has announce a Governor’s Marketplace tomorrow at the Florence Event Center. The Marketplace has partnered with Business Oregon, the Department of Administrative Services and the Secretary of State to assist small businesses in connecting with resources, tools and networking opportunities. City Manager […]
Burn Ban in Effect Friday marked the end of the burning season for Lane County residents until October 1st. Jo Niehaus with the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency said that yard debris will now need to be taken to an approved collection and recycling site. Residents who burn during the […]
Revision Bids Rejected The bids are in from the Oregon Department of Transportation on the Revision Florence Project. The City of Florence along with ODOT have been reviewing the bids..Unfortunately, according to City Project Manager, Megan Messmer, they only received two bids and they were well over the budgeted amount […]
Banner Bank Adds to Firework Display A $5000.00 contribution by banner bank has assured a big bang celebration for the 4th of July. Last year the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce increased the size if the firework show and this donation will ensure that this years show will be equal […]
Florence Not Immune to Opiod Crisis There is an opiod epidemic in the US and it has not missed Florence. Peace Health Medical Group, Medical Director Dr. Ron Shearer has been providing informational discussions about the severity of the problem and what can be done about it. Peace Harbor has […]
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