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Chamber Hosts Business After Hours Last night it was business as usual as the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Business After Hours in 21 months. At one point there was a crowd of about 65 people in large meeting space across from the auditorium at the Florence […]
COVID-19 Cases Reduce Lane County Public Health continues to report reductions in cases of COVID-19. Yesterday’s report included 56 new cases. The Oregon Health Authority reported 996 new cases. Overall the numbers reflect a 12% reduction in cases from the previous week as the OHA reports that the state has […]
Mapleton Water Woes The water is still not flowing in Mapleton. Over the past several days the town has been dealing with the results of several major issues involving their water system which began with the damage to the filtration system after the 2020 Sweet Creek Fire. The area has […]
Mapleton School Closed Due to Water Shortage The water woes plaguing Mapleton have flooded over to the school system in Mapleton. Mapleton schools announced last night that they would have to cancel schools today including all classes, activities and sporting practices due to a water shortage. The Mapleton water district […]
Mapleton Water Woes The Mapleton Water District is asking residents on their system to reduce the amount of water they are using. For how long is not known at this time. New Water Board president Millie Rochon says the creek that feeds the water filtration system is taxed from recent […]
Exploding Whale Anniversary It was 51 years ago today when Florence was immortalized across the land. Newcomers to the area might not know the significance of this day but it only takes a moment to peruse social media or pick up a newspaper to see photos or to read the […]
School Board Expanded The Siuslaw School Board held their regular monthly meeting last night and after officially accepting the resignation of School Board Director Dennis King and Guy Rosinbaum the board began their process of filling the two open seats that were recently vacated. The board paired down the selection […]
COVID-19 Still Here While Lane County numbers for COVID-19 continue to show declines from week to week, the Florence area, one of the highest vaccinated zip codes in the county, continues to be affected by the virus. 13 more cases have been added to the list of individuals diagnosed with […]
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