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Community Foundation Doles Out Grants Western Lane Community Foundation released the recipients for its 2021/2022 grant cycle. WLCF President Sandy Kuhlman announced that 21 non-profit organizations will receive more than $64,500 in grants. Several organizations received grants of $5000 including Nurturely a perinatal program in Eugene that supports infants and […]
Search Ends in Success It was a harrowing situation for one family on the Oregon dunes yesterday afternoon. A call went out at 4:55 pm for a missing person. Matt House with West Lane Fire and Ems said it was all hands on deck including the airship from the U.S. […]
Flu Rates Increase While COVID-19 cases continue to decrease health officials say a result of the reduced mandates could be a direct correlation to the rising Flu rates in the state. it is a slight increase of .6% but the overall positivity rate of cases now stands at 3.1 percent […]
Florence Man Sentenced A Florence area man was sentenced to 270 months in prison for the May 2020 stabbing death of a man in a camp trailer on a property south of Florence. 33-year old Gregory Dominic Cross pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter and hindering prosecution in the May […]
City Poised For New Mayor Over the weekend a small group of Florence residents learned that there would be a new mayor after the election cycle is completed. Mayor Joe Henry told the crowd at an informational meeting for two candidates running for Governor. “My term Expires in December of […]
Emergency Fuel Station in the Works It is still a ways off, but the City of Florence is looking at constructing an emergency fuel facility through monies from HB 5202 which passed in the special session of the Oregon Legislature. The recent bill included $250,000 for the facility which Public […]
Florence Receives More Accolades The City of Florence has once again made a list of top places to visit on the west coast. Travel Author Laura Taylor’s accolades of the Florence Coast include Sea Lion Caves, Heceta Head Lighthouse and the many quality eateries as well as the gorgeous views. […]
4 COVID-19 Cases Reported It was a relative slow weekend for COVID-19 cases for the Florence area. There were only 4 new cases reported by Lane County Public Health over the three day period (1501). Overall the Lane County area had 84 new cases for the same period. Numbers continue […]
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