High Winds = Power Outages High winds and rain yesterday were responsible for several power outages in Florence and the surrounding areas. The First was a tree to hit mid town power lines mid morning on highway 101 causing sparks and a small fire that had Western Lane fire and […]
Florence Oregon News
Changing of the Guard; New Commissioners to Post; Gas Prices
Changing of the Guard It was the changing of the guard at the City Hall last night as the outgoing council held their final meeting as a group. After passing an ordinance that adopts rule changes in the building codes to coincide with Oregon rules, Councilor Woodbury and Mayor Henry […]
Senior Center; New Councilors; Photo Contest Winner
Senior Center A recent name change at the Florence Senior Center more accurately reflects what goes on inside the facility on Kingwood Street. “We have a long list of activities here. Every day is different.” Sue James is the Administrative Assistant at the center that recently change its name to […]
City of Florence Extends Hand in Mapleton Water Crisis; Another Tree Pick-up Planned; Council Meeting
City of Florence Extends Hand in Mapleton Water Crisis Water issues in mapleton has prompted the City of Florence to take action to help with the crisis. On Friday the city of Florence opened a water filling station at the Florence Municipal Airport. The City in conjunction with the Eugene […]
Siuslaw Vision ‘Family Table’; Budget Committee Openings; WLFEA to Appoint Civil Service Commission; Safe Holiday
Siuslaw Vision ‘Family Table’ Siuslaw Vision is working to help connect families with resources and services in the community. Families, kids and all, are invited to join a “family table” next Friday evening, January 6th at the Florence Events Center. There’s no cost and Siuslaw Vision will provide pizza and […]
Christmas Tree: Fire Hazard; Some Still Without Power; Boil Water Notice: Mapleton
Christmas Tree: Fire Hazard If you still have your Christmas tree up, local firefighters say it’s probably a good idea to get it out of the house. “If you’re not hydrating your Christmas tree, and generally that’s the time of year that people don’t put water into the Christmas Tree […]
Mapleton Water Woes; PUD Outages; Fiber Expansion
Mapleton Water Woes The Mapleton Water District is once again experiencing problems with its water system. Millie Rochon the Vice-Chair of the Mapleton Water District says while it is unclear what the exact problem is they believe that a leak has developed somewhere in the system between the pump and […]
Winter Storm; First Hike; Flu Update
Winter Storm Weather issues continue along the coastal region for the Florence area today with several warnings in effect throughout the day. The high wind warning remains in effect through 7 pm this evening. Due to the high winds Central Lincoln PUD reported outages in Florence, Dunes City, north to […]
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