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Council Hears From Developers At yesterday’s work session the Florence City Council heard from two representatives of companies that provide housing and housing assistance for low income families. Clayton Crowder represented Northwest Housing Alternatives that is currently overseeing the property known as Shore Pines on Highway 101 that has just […]
Wright Wants to See 110 Revised Oregon State Representative of District 9, Boomer Wright says the upcoming short session in the Oregon House will be focused on fixing the bill that legalized small amounts of illegal substances and according to Wright saw a rise in homelessness and addiction. “Right now, […]
Quince Street Hotel Progress The Quince Street hotel project continues to move forward in the new year. Matt Braun with Braun Development Services says they are close to securing the final portions of funding to begin construction on the project with hopes of putting the first shovel in the sand […]
Election Worker Shortage Going into a big election year, staffing at elections offices in Oregon is an issue, according to a study. Staff-to-voter ratios vary widely between counties depending on their size but average about one staff member per 27-thousand voters statewide. Paul Manson with Portland State University helped conduct […]
King Tides Coming King Tides occur a few times each year, when two things coincide. The first is when the moon’s orbit is closest to the earth; the second is when the earth’s orbit is closest to the sun. Those conditions will be happening twice over the coming weeks, February […]
Sneaker Wave Dangers The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazard Statement that will continue through 4am on New Years Eve along the coast. Sneaker waves are very dangerous and are unpredictable as was the case yesterday morning on the South Jetty. Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority responded […]
Bills Set to Become Law Thirteen new laws will go into effect on January first. Senate Bill 82 requires insurance companies to explain, using property specific characteristics, why a policy might not be getting renewed or why a rate is going up. It also will reflect in rating and underwriting […]
Holiday Patrols Monday’s New Years Holiday will be proceeded by increased patrols on the streets. The Florence Police department in conjunction with the Lane County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State police will continue their holiday enforcement on Oregon roads. A grant provided by Oregon Impact will fund the increased […]
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