Dunes City Resignation The Dunes City Council held off a discussion on filling the vacant Mayor’s position last week, but by the time their regular meeting had come to a close, they were presented with another challenge.  It came when Councilor Rory Hammond, who had originally sought the mayor’s position, […]

Weather Issues A week of forecasted rain will likely bring an end to most of the fire dangers along the coast, however it also brings the potential for flooding and slides.  The addition of rain along the coast can cause instability in areas that have the potential of landslides. Fire […]

City Council Meeting The Florence City Council will meet on Monday and on the agenda is the newly developed Transportation System Plan.  The city has been working on updating the plan since it entered into an agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation in 2022.  The updated plan includes input […]

School Bus Accident No students were harmed yesterday morning after what officials are calling a minor accident.  A Siuslaw School Bus was preparing to turn on to 27th street from Highway 101 when it was sideswiped by a passenger car.  The car crossed lanes and hit the rear tire of […]

National Public Lands Day This Saturday will mark the 30th annual National Public Lands Day.  It’s billed as the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands.  Federally managed properties in Western Oregon will be hosting a variety of activities this weekend. There are none slated for the immediate Florence […]

Three Buttes Fire Update Firefighters worked diligently over the weekend securing and patrolling the area surrounding the Three Buttes Fire 11 miles northeast of Florence.  The fire is now reduced to 119 acres and is 27% contained.  Fire managers says they are confident that the fire will not spread beyond […]

Transportation Committee The City of Florence Transportation committee will meet tomorrow evening with one action item on the agenda.  The committee will discuss compact car parking standards.  The issue could potentially be updated in the city code following the discussion.  There is currently no specific wording that standardizes compact car […]

Three Buttes Fire The Three Buttes fire 11 miles northeast of Florence is still burning,but fire officials fromt the US Forest Service says that firefighters are having success containing the lightning caused fire.  The size if the area has reduced to 117 acres from 144 and the fire is considered […]