No Confidence Vote Registered nurses at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend have voted no confidence in hospital leadership, according to the Oregon Nurses Association. ONA reports that 98% of participating nurses said they have no confidence in Chief Hospital Executive Dr. Jim McGovern and Chief Medical Officer Dr. […]

ONA Nurses Say ‘No Confidence’ with Vote Registered nurses at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend have voted no confidence in hospital leadership, according to the Oregon Nurses Association. ONA reports that 98% of participating nurses said they have no confidence in Chief Hospital Executive Dr. Jim McGovern and […]

Council Meeting The Florence City Council will continue its public hearing tonight on proposed amendments to the city’s Flood Damage Prevention code under Ordinance No. 9. The changes would update Title 4, Chapter 4 to comply with FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program and pre-implementation compliance measures tied to the Endangered […]

Council Meeting The Florence City Council will continue its public hearing March 2 on proposed amendments to the city’s Flood Damage Prevention code under Ordinance No. 9. The changes would update Title 4, Chapter 4 to comply with FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program and pre-implementation compliance measures tied to the […]

Cribbins Seeks 9th District Seat Troy Cribbins is running as a republican in the District 9 seat in the Oregon legislature against opponent Claire Lynn, Cribbins spoke with coast radio about his goals in running and what he deems as the priorities for the district and the state as a […]

Spiking Gas Prices Gas prices have jumped sharply in Florence over the past week, with the average for regular now at $3.81 a gallon. Statewide, the Oregon average surged 22 cents to $3.91, the largest week-over-week increase in the nation. The national average rose 3 cents to $2.95 a gallon. […]

Public Hearing Continues A continued public hearing on proposed floodplain code changes will take place Monday, March 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Florence City Hall. The Florence City Council has spent more than six months reviewing amendments to the city’s Flood Damage Prevention code required under FEMA’s Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures, […]

Three Rivers Casino RV Park You may have noticed that Three Rivers Casino Resort has broken ground on a brand-new RV Park expansion. Andy Tidwell with the RV park says the upgraded facility will feature 44 full hook-up sites, each with water and power connections. Plans also include a dedicated […]