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Fire Grows Slowly 90 firefighters along with heavy equipment and 4 engines are currently deployed on the Three Buttes Fire just north of Florence. The fire is in a remote area due east of the Heceta Lighthouse about 5 miles inland. According to fire officials the fire is mainly a […]
Council Rejects Homeless Shelter Proposal Last night the Florence City Council deliberated on the proposal of a 365 day a year homeless shelter which could provide alternatives for individuals that currently sleep on public property within the city of Florence. Councilors were mixed on their reasons for and against it. […]
School District Looks for School Levy Extension Voters in the Siuslaw School District will be asked to renew a “local option” tax levy in the November General Election. The Siuslaw School Board approved the referral of the measure to voters last week. Siuslaw Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak says, if approved, it […]
City to Recognize Chamber The City of Florence will recognize the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce with a proclamation on October 18. A proclamation will be given in association with Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day. The proclamation will embrace the partnership the city and the chamber have in […]
Shelter Deliberation Monday It is a hot button for the community that could be decided on Monday. The Florence City Council will be deliberating on Monday evening at the Florence Events Center on the proposed homeless shelter. Money has been designated by the state to fund, at least temporarily the […]
Council Work Session The Florence City Council will hear two different presentations Thursday morning during their regularly scheduled work session. The first will be from Holly Mar-Conte, the Child Care Sector Strategist for OnWard Eugene. Mar-Conte will update the council on the status of child care in the Florence area […]
Three Mile Prairie Requests Design Review A design review is the focus of the city of Florence Planning commission this evening. The commission will hear from Three Mile Prairie’s Kyle Honeycutt on a request to modify the design of a single-family dwelling unit that will be connected on one concrete […]
Wreck Closes Westbound 126 at Milepost 3 An early morning accident this morning caused the closure of westbound 126 for the day as the Oregon State Police reconstruct the accident. At about 6:12 this morning a Log Truck, a gas truck and a box truck collided causing the log truck […]
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