Florence Oregon News

Cascadia anniversary January 26th; Disaster relief for ice storm expenses; School exclusion day nearing; Bridge noise to ramp up; Thank a firefighter

The anniversary of the “Big One” prompts a reminder Scientists say it happened at around nine-pm January 26th, 1700.  A giant 9-point-oh earthquake shook the Oregon Coast.  The resulting tsunami inundated the coastline in the Pacific Northwest and crossed the ocean to Japan.  We could be due for another according […]

Tobacco ban approved for county parks; gas prices fall; take a firefighter to lunch; City budget process likely to change; Murder for Hire guilty plea; Bridge restorations back to work

Lane County imposes tobacco ban in parks The Lane County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday that, with a few exceptions, bans all form of tobacco in County parks. The ban takes effect in 30-days, but won’t be enforced until mid 2018 according to spokesperson Devon Ashbridge who said […]