Nurse Burnout Oregon nurses are urging state lawmakers to make hospitals better and safer places to work. With the 2023 legislative session just around the corner, the Oregon Nurses Association is calling for changes that will ensure minimum staffing standards based on patient numbers and accountability for hospitals so that […]

Standoff Ends Peaceably A brief standoff with a possibly armed subject Wednesday at a Florence apartment complex disrupted things for a few hours.  Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies had information that a man wanted by the Oregon State Parole Board was at an apartment at the 43rd Street Apartments.  Deputies also […]

Kiwanis Community Meal The Florence Kiwanis offers its annual thanksgiving meal today with about 750 meals planned for distribution.  This year the meal was noticeably without turkey.  According to the Kiwanis club officials it was mainly due to the amount of turkeys available when planning the meal.  Avian outbreaks this […]

Protecting your Purchases The holiday season comes with a lot of joy, but it can include some heartache if you are not careful.  It can also be a time of increased theft as we shop and get ready for gift givng.  Florence police recommend a few things to do to […]