Legislator Symposium The month of May begins in Florence with a drive to boost the coastal economy.  The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with several other coastal communities is bringing together state senators and state representative along with US senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden.  This Coastal Corral […]

Legislators Show Support with Coastal Corral The month of May begins in Florence with a drive to boost the coastal economy.  The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with several other coastal communities is bringing together state senators and state representative along with US senators Jeff Merkley and Ron […]

Oregon Tops 100 Deaths for Coronavirus 2,446 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in Oregon.  The latest numbers from the Oregon Health Authority continue to increase, although it is at a much slower rate than in previous weeks.  There have also been two more deaths associated with the virus […]

Kidnapping Scam The Florence Police Department is warning of a new scam that has been popping up in Florence.  Commander John Pitcher says they have already received several calls about a phone scam where the caller is claiming to have abducted a female child and are holding them ransom.  They […]

Will Oregon Follow Washington Model One of the hardest hits states and the original epicenter for the coronavirus is beginning to open up.  Washington’s Governor Jay Inslee says that activities like hunting, fishing, and golfing can begin again on May 5th.  the state, to date has had 13,686 cases and […]

Phone Lines Still Down Last week Century Link customers in the area around Kingwood and Rhododendron lost phone and internet services after several lines were severed during an installation of preliminary fiber optic tubing.  In a post responding to public comment on the mishap, Robbie Wright, with HYAK, the company […]

A second suspected death in Lane County from the coronavirus was reported by Lane County Health Officials.  The 59 year old male died last night in the hospital.  He suffered from pre-existing medical conditions and was from the Eugene/Springfield area.  That brings the death toll in Oregon to 84. 2,679 […]

New COVID-19 Related Deaths The state of Oregon has now tested more than 44 thousand people for the coronavirus.  New numbers out yesterday have moved the total number of confirmed cases to 2,127.  50 cases have been reported in Lane County and all but four of those cases have been […]