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Rescinding of Mask Mandate Moves One Week Closer; Sign Ordinance Sets Off Argument; Cases Continue to Reduce Across Lane County; Hospitalizations Drop Below 500

Rescinding of Mask Mandate Moves One Week Closer The Governor’s of Washington, California and Oregon have agreed to simultaneously lift their mask mandate to indoor spaces, this means that Oregon will be moving up its release from March 19th to march 12th.  While the statewide mandate governing masks will be […]

Boats on the Siuslaw

Port Commissioner Terry Duman Seeks County Commissioner Seat; High Winds; COVID-19 Numbers; Flu Rates Drop; Wreck on Sunday Closes 126

Port Commissioner Terry Duman Seeks County Commissioner Seat Local businessman and current Port of Siuslaw commissioner Terry Duman is one of four candidates seeking the West Lane County Commissioner seat that will come open upon the completion of current commissioner Jay Bozievich’s term.  Duman, a life-long Florence resident says he […]

Siuslaw Bridge and Sealion

Controlled Burn Planned; Florence Number Mimick County/State; COVID Numbers; Lifting Maks Mandate

Controlled Burn Planned Firefighters of Siuslaw National Forest are preparing to conduct a 20-acre prescribed fire beginning today near Tahkenitch Beach on the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area to improve habitat for the threatened western snowy plover.  This weather-dependent burn, expected to continue multiple days through mid-March, is one mile […]

State To Lift Mask Mandate March 19; Florence COVID-19 Update; OHA Report on COVID-19; Hotel and Conference Center Update

State To Lift Mask Mandate March 19 The Oregon Health Authority, just announced that it would be lifting the mandatory mask mandate for indoor spaces effective March 19th.  A follow up by the Oregon Department of Education’s director Colt Gill says schools will be prepared for this date and they […]

Boats on the Port of Siuslaw

Slow Reporting from Lane County; Mask Mandate to Linger for Health Care Facilities; Hanging Baskets to Return; Gas Prices

Slow Reporting from Lane County Lane County Public Health has yet to update their website that reports COVID-19 cases.  The site has been inactive since Friday of last week.  The Oregon Health Authorities report yesterday evening reports 360 cases for the county but not breakdown by zip code was available […]

Ocean Swirls at Sunset

Wine and Chowder; Names of Shooting Victims Released; COVID-19 Numbers; Cold Weather Shelter to Open

Wine and Chowder This weekend’s wine and Chowder and Glass float festival was a huge success according to Florence Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bettina Hannigan.  Hannigan says the conversation that she had with local businesses was one of thankfulness for a summertime like crowd. As was the […]

COVID Cases Continue Decline; COVID-19 Hospitalizations Increase; Names Could Be Released Today; Vote For Best Of

COVID Cases Continue Decline The mounting cases of COVID-19 for the Florence area seems to be diminishing with each report released by Lane County Public Health.  The two week number of cases has dropped to 113 and there were 3 new cases reported for the area yesterday.  After 2 week […]