New Camera Detects License Plates The Florence Police Department has installed a new tool for locating vehicles involved in criminal activity.  The Flock system is used in more than 2,000 agencies across the country. It is a solar powered camera system that can locate a vehicle with minimal information.  Chief […]

Volunteers Needed Volunteers plant seeds of kindness and that’s the theme on April 17th for the Florence Area Community Coalition’s annual volunteer recognition celebration.  Monica Kosman says it’s something the F-A-C-C has done for several years. “There are just hundreds of volunteers here in Florence.  And we decided it would […]

Bird Study Scientists at the University of Washington are seeking help from beachgoers in keeping track of seabirds they might come across on the beach.  Jackie Lindsey is the Science Coordinator with the Coastal Observation  and Seabird Survey Team. “You go out to your beach and you’ve ever seen a […]

Listening Sessions Planned A sports physical form at Mapleton Schools became controversial when a teacher asked students to choose the form based on which sex they identified as has become a hot button for many of the parents of the school district. The February school district board meeting was filled […]