Polling shows support for Ambulance Levy Continuation Recent polling conducted on behalf of Western Lane Ambulance District shows area residents are favoring continuation of an operating levy for another five years. Interim District Manager Brian Burright said before moving forward with the renewal, the district reached out to residents to […]

Waste Transfer station closures unlikely Lane County Commissioners aren’t expected to take final action until next week on a report that suggests closing eight of the 16 solid waste transfer sites around the county.  West Lane Commissioner Jay Bozievich says they discussed it earlier this week, but didn’t have a […]

City of Florence to co-host medical town hall A town hall meeting to talk about a national shortage of primary care physicians will be hosted by the City of Florence and PeaceHealth later this month. Nationwide physician shortages are expected to balloon in the next five years.  According to the […]

  Doctor shortage could lead to a different kind of challenge Dr. Ron Shearer calls it “the perfect storm”.  The loss of four primary care physicians in the past few months has also been accompanied by an upsurge in local patients seeking care. Ron Shearer – “The affordable care act:  […]