Rig Too Fast for Conditions The Tractor trailer rig that shut down traffic on Highway 101 yesterday morning was apparently going too fast for conditions according to Captain Kyle Kennedy with the Oregon State Police.  The empty chip truck driven by Andrew Jacob Vader was traveling southbound near milepost 197 […]

Wind Event The high wind event sweeping along the coast caused limited power interruption for the area.  Central Lincoln PUD is showing no significant outages in the Florence area and less than 50 outages in the Lincoln County area.  Drivers should be alert for debris on the roadways as there […]

High Wind Watch High winds are expected to whip through the coastal area this evening into tomorrow morning.  The National Weather Service says the potential for winds up to 60 mile per hour can be expected.  Beaches and headlands can expect steady winds from 25 -35 mile per hour with […]

Nurse Burnout Oregon nurses are urging state lawmakers to make hospitals better and safer places to work. With the 2023 legislative session just around the corner, the Oregon Nurses Association is calling for changes that will ensure minimum staffing standards based on patient numbers and accountability for hospitals so that […]

Standoff Ends Peaceably A brief standoff with a possibly armed subject Wednesday at a Florence apartment complex disrupted things for a few hours.  Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies had information that a man wanted by the Oregon State Parole Board was at an apartment at the 43rd Street Apartments.  Deputies also […]

Kiwanis Community Meal The Florence Kiwanis offers its annual thanksgiving meal today with about 750 meals planned for distribution.  This year the meal was noticeably without turkey.  According to the Kiwanis club officials it was mainly due to the amount of turkeys available when planning the meal.  Avian outbreaks this […]

Protecting your Purchases The holiday season comes with a lot of joy, but it can include some heartache if you are not careful.  It can also be a time of increased theft as we shop and get ready for gift givng.  Florence police recommend a few things to do to […]

Shop Small Saturday Saturday is shop small Saturday and while it signifies the beginning of the holiday shopping season in Florence it is the transition from a steady influx of tourism dollars to a reduced revenue stream.  Making the winter months tough for many businesses.  Brian Bernard with Grocery Outlet […]