Fire Out Fire crews continued to mop up a 300-acre wildfire yesterday 10-miles southeast of Veneta.  Firefighters with the Oregon Department of Forestry Western Lane District have been working around the clock since Friday to contain the blaze, burning in public and private forest land.  Lane County’s Perkins Peninsula Park […]

COVID-19 After a rise in cases earlier this year the Oregon Health Authority is reporting fewer cases of COVID-19.  Over the past several weeks the number of reported cases have declined.  The majority of the cases being reported are in the 65 and older population with significantly fewer numbers in […]

Hydrant Sheared A distracted driver on Wednesday took out a fire hydrant on Rhododendron Drive near the water treatment plant.  The accident caused a temporary shutdown of the water main and broke a 6 inch pipe that was connected to the larger water main. Assistant city manager Megan Messmer said […]

Woahink Boat Fire A fire broke out on the boat dock at Woahink Lake yesterday.  At first Dunes City officials were concerned that fire fighting efforts and the location of the boat would require nearby individuals to turn off their pump intakes so as not to bring polluted water into […]

Fire Season Yesterday signified the first day of fire season.  The bureau of Land Management put out a statement regarding the hazards that face the state despite the amount of rainfall that occurred over the winter and early spring months.  The use of fireworks, exploding targets, steel component ammunition, tracer […]

City’s Norms and Procedures In February of this year the Florence City Council along with members of the city’s management team attended a retreat and training from which the council adopted a norms and procedures policy that went into effect on February 27th when the council, including Mayor Rob Ward, […]

Heading to State: Track and Field More Viking Athletes qualified for the State Championships on Friday.  Hunter Petterson qualified in the 200 meters after taking first place in the districts on Friday and for the 400 meter with a second place finish.  Siuslaw had 3 qualifiers for the 800 meters.  […]

Rhody Weekend It was a weekend full of hundreds of motorcycles, classic cars, and thousands of visitors to Florence.  Old Town was filled from end to end for the 116th annual Rhododendron Festival that culminated in the Grand Floral Parade on Sunday.  The procession lasted just over 2 hours with […]