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Police Enforcement Campaigns The city of Florence Police Department will be conducting a DUII Enforcement campaign. Beginning this Friday and lasting through the 4th of September local law enforcement along with partnering agencies will be on the lookout for impaired drivers. Additionally they will also be conducting another campaign on […]
Voters to Choose Who is in Charge of Raises Supporters of a ballot measure that would establish an independent commission for setting the pay of elected officials have launched a campaign. If passed in November, Measure 116 would set up the Independent Public Service Compensation Commission to decide salaries for […]
Commissioner on Redistricting The Lane County Commission is made up of five members, each must be from one of five different districts divided equally in population. Election law requires the dividing lines not split “like” communities and be redrawn following the decennial census. The last redistricting was done in 2021 […]
Commissioner Weigh County Charter Change The Lane County Board of Commissioners eventually approved the referral of a question to voters in the November election that would amend the county’s charter. The measure, forwarded to the board by a special committee tasked with developing the changes, lays out the process for […]
Scams Abound Scams continue to be perpetrated on the elderly and unaware. Reports of calls coming in of a 3 million dollar win have hit the Florence area. The scammers are congratulating the caller and telling them all they have to do is to get a prepaid card with a […]
Air Quality Alert An Air quality alert has been issued for Lane county for today. The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency says air quality can worsen through the day today, but the majority of the issue is in eastern Lane County and not expected to have a significant effect on […]
Preparedness Expo Saturday, August 10th is the Beat the Wave Preparedness expo. The annual presentation is for the general public to learn about what to have ready in the case of a disaster. Several years ago the information released by governing agencies was to be three day ready. In recent […]
Newport Nurses Informational Strike Nurses with an expired union contract in Oregon are holding an informational picket on Friday. Negotiations on a contract with Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport started in April, but the two sides have yet to reach a deal. The nurses are represented by the Oregon […]
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