Florence Oregon News

Street closures; School levy extension; LCC Board; Lane County Parks Plan; DMV scam; and gas prices

Two area streets closed by repairs and construction Rhododendron Drive between Greenwood and the south entrance to Peace Harbor Medical Center will be closed today and tomorrow as crews work on installing a 42-inch storm water culvert. The culvert serves a drainage way near the city’s Waste Water Treatment Facility. […]

Real Estate rebound; Mapleton Schools get seismic funding; Street sinkhole; Climate change evidence; School budget extension.

Real Estate market becoming one for the sellers… The good news is that the local real estate market is on the solid upswing.  The bad news is if you’re looking to buy, you’re also looking at a limited supply and higher prices. That’s the take from the first-quarter real estate […]

Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 37 points before sitting out the final quarter and the Golden State Warriors welcomed back teammate Kevin Durant with a 128-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night to sweep their first-round playoff series. The Warriors advanced to the conference semifinals. […]

Nurses to picket; Sewer line collapses; Big Wave Poetry Fest; Voter Registration Deadline

Nurses set “informational picket” Nurses at PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center in Florence voted last week to authorize an “informational picket” following what negotiators on their side of the table termed an “unsuccessful contract mediation session” last week with administrators. Kevin Mealey, a spokesman for the Oregon Nurses Association, said […]