Local News, Sports and Everything Florence
A gathering with a good heart… coming in May Preparations are well underway for the 119th annual Rhododendron Festival coming next month in Florence. (Bettina1) – We’re full speed ahead. We’ve got the vendor fair, got over 35 vendors that are going to be there down on Maple Street. Lots […]
Tribal members bless and harvest parts of whale on the beach. The carcass of a dead whale, washed up on the beach, would signal a boon to local indigenous populations prior to the time white settlers moved in. That’s according to Doug Barrett. He’s the chief of the Confederated Tribes […]
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports The Oregon Diamond Ducks posted a four-run shutout Friday evening in Goleta, California over UC Santa Barbara, but the Gauchos evened the series 8-2 Saturday evening. That set up the rubber match for Sunday afternoon where the Ducks came out on top 2-nothing […]
Protestors on both sides came out Saturday in Florence Several hundred local participants in the fifth national “No Kings Rally” Saturday afternoon in Florence lined the East side of Highway 101 between the bridge and Highway 126. They weren’t alone, however. A handful of supporters of President Trump stood at […]
No Kings Protest A nationwide day of action is set for Saturday, March 28, with a local rally planned in Florence. Organizers say the “No Kings” event will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. along the east side of Highway 101, from the Highway 101 and 126 intersection to […]
Sheriff Shares Staffing Needs The Lane County Sheriff’s Office says staffing shortages are pushing the local public safety system to a breaking point. Sheriff Carl Wilkerson says a county task force has identified three critical needs: more staffing for the district attorney’s office, increased rural patrol coverage, and keeping the […]
Consumer Debt Consumer advocates say rising prices and high interest rates are leaving many Americans, including here on the Oregon Coast, struggling with growing credit card debt. A new analysis finds more than 40% of U.S. adults are unable to pay off their balances each month, as interest rates have […]
PeaceHealth Responds to Governor Kotek Oregon Governor Tina Kotek raised concerns last week over PeaceHealth’s plan to transition emergency department staffing in Lane County to ApolloMD, urging a delay and greater transparency. In a letter to PeaceHealth leadership, Kotek said she was “troubled” by the potential loss of local physicians […]
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