COVID-19 Negative Effect on Business The rising number of COVID-19 cases has taken its toll on some local businesses. Due to potential exposure to the virus the Little Brown Hen decided to close for the week to deep clean their building and to get testing for their employees. The Beachcomber […]
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City Work Continues; COVID-19 Update; Vaccination Clinic
City Work Continues With School prepared to start this week the City of Florence has announced that it will begin the second part of the Safe Routes to School grant program that will enhance the intersections around the Schools on Oak Street. According to City Manager Erin Reynolds there should […]
Florence COVID Numbers Still Rising; Breakthrough Cases Rise; Play Safely; City Offices Closed for Labor Day
Florence COVID Numbers Still Rising The Florence community has now surpassed 500 COVID-19 cases after Lane County Public Health’s latest report. There were another 13 cases added yesterday bringing the total since the beginning of the pandemic to 506 known or presumptive cases. Coronavirus cases continue to effect community events. […]
County Concerned with COVID-19 Numbers Locally; Winter Music Festival Moving Forward; School Board Reschedules; Latest COVID-19 Numbers
County Concerned with COVID-19 Numbers Locally The Florence area has seen 18 new cases reported in just the last 2 days. It is an alarming number according to Lane County Public Health liaison Jason Davis, but one he believes is not necessarily sustainable. Davis says that he does believe that […]
More COVID-19 For Florence (update); School District Reports Positive COVID-19 Case; Increased DUII Enforcement; New Meeting Time Could Be Set; C.R.O.W. Cancels Events
More COVID-19 For Florence (update) COVID-19 cases for the Florence area continue to increase. Yesterday morning Lane County Public Health published another 7 cases for the area. Then this morning the case count jumped another 11 cases bringing the total to 495. The increase in cases has caused several entities […]
School Board Cancels Meeting; School Moving Forward; Weekend Totals For COVID-19 (update); Man Rescued From Remote Dune Area
School Board Cancels Meeting A planned meeting to give parents a chance to voice their concerns on the upcoming school year has been postponed. In a press release sent out yesterday by the Siuslaw School board assured parents the opportunity at a later date. The forum was open, but outcry […]
Lane County Plea for Florence (update); COVID-19 Case Numbers; Outbreak Began with Unvaccinated Worker (AP); FURA to Discuss Quince Property
Lane County Plea for Florence (update) In an interview with coast Radio, Lane County Public Health Liaison Jason Davis made an impassioned plea to Florence to get vaccinated. Numbers have been rising steadily in the community over the past two week and he says it may get worse before it […]
Breakthrough Numbers Rise; Firm Date For Vaccination Requirements; Summer Gas Prices Dip
Breakthrough Numbers Rise Cases of COVID-19 continue to be added to the Florence total. 6 more cases were added yesterday and there have been 87 cases in the last two weeks. The rise in cases here and around the state is largely among the unvaccinated population, however in the past […]