Monkeypox Cases The number of Monkeypox cases continues to grow in Oregon.  The latest numbers have reached 95 cases.  92 of those cases are in men, but Dr. Dean Sidelinger with the Oregon Health Authority says while some are dubbing this a disease that effects a certain segment of the […]

New Circuit Court Appointees Lane County gets two new Circuit Court Judges.  Effective immediately Michelle Bassi and Beatrice Grace will fill the two open positions created by the retirement of Judge Charles Carlson and Judge Lauren Holland.  Governor Kate Brown made the appointment announcement yesterday.  Both Bassi and Grace are […]

Food Share Program Florence Food Share looks to an easier way for supporters to donate.  Florence Food Share is set to begin a new program later this month.  One that aims to make it easier for donors to drop off food for the pantry. “It’s easy to forget.  You really […]

Child Welfare-Oregon Oregon sits at 26th in a new ranking of states based on child well-being. The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its annual KIDS COUNT data book, which measures states in four areas: economic well-being, education, health and family and community. Jenifer Wagley, head of Our Children Oregon, […]

Hannigan Receives Kudos Florence Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bettina Hannigan’s leadership is being lauded by the chamber’s board of Directors.  Hannigan has recently returned from Washington DC where she officially graduated from a year long virtual course dealing with childhood education and development through k-12 and higher […]

School Prepared for Monkeypox As families are preparing to send their children back to school next month the news of another unexpected health risk is a cause of concern.  Siuslaw Schools Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak says Monkeypox is on his mind.  But, he added, they’re already preparing for it. “All of […]