COVID Numbers Up Covid numbers are once again on the increase.  The latest variant of the virus is more contagious than the last and despite the number of tests being administered, dr. Willie Foster with Peace Harbor Medical Center says the CDC is able to adequately track cases using several […]

City Plans The City of Florence is working on the next string of events following the success of the Friday Night Block Party last week.  Assistant City Manager Megan Messmer says some staff have chosen to take time off this week, but others are working on what comes next. “so […]

Change for Traffic Pattern Date The city of Florence public Works has had to postpone the traffic pattern change at Rhododendron and 35th street due to the possibility of rain that is forecast for today.  According to an update released by assistant City Manager Megan Messmer the striping of the […]

Siuslaw Awards Results Last  night’s Siuslaw Awards at the Florence Event Center was attended by a full house of chamber member businesses.  Awards were presented in several categories with the Stu Johnston business of the Year Award as the final award of the evening.  The award this year went to […]

Traffic Changes Coming at 35th and Rhododendron Beginning August first there will be a change in the traffic pattern at the intersection of 35th street and Rhododendron Drive.  The city will be initiating an all-stop pattern.  That will mean all vehicles will have to come to a complete stop from […]

Upcoming Election Information Roughly one in three registered voters in Lane County submitted ballots for the May 21st Primary Election and the processing went smoothly.  That’s according to Lane County Clerk and Elections Director Dena Dawson.  The Elections division has made the transition to preparations for the November 5th General […]

Lightning Strikes From Midnight Sunday to 5am Western Lane District received 56 lightning strikes.  In anticipation of storms the Oregon Department of Forestry mobilized units to be on the lookout for potential fires that may come from such strikes.  Assistant District Forester Chet Behling says they responded to 6 fires […]

CrowdStrike Glitch Affects Hospitals Organizations worldwide were affected by the CrowdStrike update glitch by Microsoft from airlines to hotels, to gas stations and even hospital systems.  PeaceHealth had to temporarily shut down some elective surgeries while they assessed the impact the update had affected their systems.  According to information released […]