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Rock Slides Death Oregon Duck Football player Spencer Webb succumbed to injuries he received after falling and hitting his head just west of Triangle Lake. Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the rock slides area after receiving a report of an injured man. Passers by also stopped to provide assistance […]
Variant Becomes Predominant Strain The Oregon Health Authority is reporting that the Omicron Subvariant BA.4 and BA.5 are now the predominant strains in Oregon and across the U.S.. this strain is even more transmissible than the original Omicron variant which was in turn more transmissible than earlier COVID-19 variants. The […]
Expansion Date Set for Early Fall The proposed expansion of the Peace Harbor Rehabilitation clinic on Highway 101 should begin sometime in the next couple of months according to clinic Director Bruce Huddleston. Construction costs are still being computed according to Huddleston and he hopes the final numbers will be […]
9th Street Paving This Week The weather has finally cooperated with efforts to finish the paving project on Ninth street in Florence. The City of Florence has had to wait for the right weather window to complete the project started last year. New water lines and upgrades to sewer outlet […]
House Named Deputy Chief He first started his public safety career as a volunteer firefighter in 1999. Four years later Matt House went to work full time with Western Lane Ambulance District. When the district merged administrative functions with Siuslaw Fire and Rescue, House became the EMS Division Chief. Siuslaw […]
Oregon Country Fair The Oregon Country Fair begins tomorrow in Veneta. Visitors from all over the U.S. are expected to attend the 3 day festival. The annual event draws an eclectic group of individuals who use the festival to “let their hair down”. There is live music, dance, drumming and […]
Flags Missing One of the events that makes Florence so special is the flag program that is initiated by the Florence Kiwanis club and sponsored by individuals and businesses in the Florence community. Recently over Rhody days and again on the 4th of July, several of the flags were stolen. […]
Some Hope for Changes in Hotel Proposal The City of Florence is moving forward with the sale of the Quince street property across from the Florence Events Center, but it must first get official approval from the Florence City Council. During June’s meeting of the Florence Urban Renewal Agency, at […]
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