ReVision Update Crews continue to work on sidewalk upgrades to the east side of Highway 101, while ODOT prepares the west side of the street for paving.  Yesterday some paving vehicles were placed on side streets and the far west lane of Highway 101 had been ground down in preparation […]

Commission Unanimous Last night’s Planning Commission meeting saw the unanimous passing of a resolution to reassign the property currently housed by Pro Lumber from Hardware Store to Sporting Goods, ATV sales storage and display.  The Owners of Florence Yamaha, Ed and Debbie Costa, submitted the request stating that their current […]

Coast Guard Rescue The U.S. Coast Guard Sunday morning responded to a boat in distress near the entrance to the Coos River.  The boat lost rudder control after hitting a submerged object and began drifting towards the rocks.  The two men who were aboard the vessel jumped from the boat […]

ODOT Moving Ahead with Paving Rain last week held back the paving of Highway 101 from the Siuslaw river bridge to Highway 126.  That work is expected to come this week as the paving window slowly closes on Florence.  The Oregon Department of Transportation had planned for a mid-week paving, […]