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Highway 101 Section to Close; 3 COVID-19 Cases For Florence as Numbers Decline Countywide; Port Meeting Cancelled; Radio Bingo Game Saturday

Highway 101 Section to Close The section of Highway 101 that collapsed and caused the wreck of a drill rig and injured one will now be closed.  The Oregon Department of Transportation has announced that beginning Wednesday morning highway 101 from Sea Lion Caves to Cook’s chasm will be closed […]

Chamber Suspends Rhododendron Festival

The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that due, in part, to the slow roll out of vaccines and the rapid growth and spread of variants of the coronavirus that it will be suspending the 114th Rhododendron Festival.  Concerns over enforcement of social distancing both for the carnival and […]

126 Reopened

The Oregon Department of Transportation has finished removing debris from Highway 126 between Mapleton and Veneta at milepost 25 and both lanes of the road are open and traffic can resume.

126 at Cushman Delays

UPDATE: Highway 126 at Cushman will be closed until 12:15 High waters have flooded the area under the train trestle in Cushman.  The area is some delays according the the Oregon Department of Transportation.  If you are planning travel to Eugene you can keep an eye on  www.tripcheck.com  

Covid 19 Pause 18 November – 2 December 2020

Oregon’s Two Week Stay At Home Freeze Florence Restaurants Beachcomber Pub             Take Out Menu                               beachcomberpub.com/ Chen’s Family Dish            Take Out Menu 11 – 9pm              chensfamilydish.com/dinner/ Jerry’s Place                        Take Out / Curbside                       jerrys-place-restaurant.business.site/ 1285 Restobar                     Take Out Menu  11 – 7pm      […]

State Covid 19 Freeze – Oregon and Lane County’s Latest Covid 19 Numbers – Toys for Tots Donations – Tax Day 2020

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday a statewide two-week “freeze” that includes limiting restaurants and bars to takeout only and shuttering gyms, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities. The freeze, which will be in effect from November 18th through December 2nd, aims to limit group activities and reduce the spread of […]

USDA Closes Siuslaw National Forest Recreation

USDA Closes Siuslaw National Forest Recreation The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a closure notice for all parts of the Siuslaw National Forest including the recreational dunes until at least the 24th of September.  The order reads: Due to significant public safety concerns associated with wind storm damage, extremely […]