Sky High Gas Prices Over the past week gas prices have increased monumentally with the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Florence nearing $5.20 a gallon, that’s about .86 cents more than last week.  Marie Dodds with AAA Oregon says it has been the perfect storm with […]

COVID-19 It will still be another two weeks before we know how many cases of COVID-19 have impacted the community.  Oregon is now updating zip code information once a month and that means it will be October 12th or possibly the 19th before the next reporting.  The Oregon Health Authority […]

TLT Increase Passes Community members and business owner from all over Lane County contributed to the discussion of the potential increase and use of the Transient Lodging Tax proposed by the Lane County Commissioners.  After hearing much testimony from the public the commissioners voted to increase the TLT by 2%.  […]

Vehicular Death Investigation The Florence Police have released the preliminary investigative report from Saturday’s motorcycle fatality on Highway 126.  According to the report a motorcycle, operated by 20 year old Ghage Robinette of North Bend was traveling east bound on highway 126 when it collided with the front of an […]

Motorcycle Death (update) The Florence Police have released the preliminary investigative report from Saturday’s motorcycle fatality on Highway 126.  According to the report a motorcycle, operated by 20 year old Ghage Robinette of North Bend was traveling east bound on highway 126 when it collided with the front of an […]

Fire Season Wildfire season in Oregon will soon be coming to a close, but dangers are still out there.  Lane County Emergency Manager Patence Winningham says there is still a threat.  Even in Western Lane County. “Wildfire could be a threat along along the coast as well.  The Sweet Creek […]

Be Ready For Winter September is Disaster Preparedness Month.  As we make the transition from Summer to the Fall and Winter, it’s a good time to check your “storm” supplies.  Lane County Emergency Manager Patence (patience) Winningham  says by paying a little attention now, it could make it a little […]

Housing Housing shortages continue to be a problem for Florence, but the City of Florence is working on ways to solve the shortage through Florence HIP, the Housing Implementation Project.  Opportunities for housing and particularly affordable housing is slim in the area and the City is looking for a chance […]