Dairy Queen Rebuild Since 1979 the Dairy Queen in Florence held a prominent spot on Highway 101 next to the Siuslaw River.  A devastating fire August 18th, 2021 gutted the building and since that time, the local owner, Michelle Burke, has been working hard to rebuild.  The City of Florence […]

County Traffic Numbers-Country Fair Last week during the Oregon Country Fair the Lane County Sheriff’s Office conducted traffic safety stops in the area surrounding the fair.  For its efforts deputies cited 75 drivers and gave warnings to 95 additional drivers.  17 drivers were cited for having no license or driving […]

Homeless Bussing The Florence area has recently seen an increase in the number of “unhoused” or homeless people.  Bob Teter with Siuslaw Outreach Services has pinned down a likely cause. “Recently we’re actually seeing other counties bussing in homeless individuals here.  We just found out about this recently.” He found […]

Crash Investigation The investigation into a vehicle crash last month that claimed the life of a Florence man is under investigation.  31-year-old Logan Jacob Scott was killed when the car he was driving was stuck broadside by a Ford F250 driven by 24-year-old Ravi Artemus Polini of Fort Bragg, California.  […]

Planning Commission There is no City Council meeting this evening.  The City Council and Planning Commission will meet tomorrow for a joint work session to discuss the Transportation System Plan Project at 5:30.  The group will receive a consultation presentation and go over proposed work products and public outreach.  The […]

Fire Destroys Iconic Home A fire last night around 6:45 pm required the assistance of Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority as well as ODF.  According to Deputy Chief Matt House a home along the west side of Highway 101 at milepost 173 was engulfed in flames and due to […]