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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 […]

Port of Siuslaw

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 […]