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County to Move to Low Risk Level; Second Round of COVID-19 Vaccines; Webinar for Event and Venue Planners; 1 New Case for Florence; WLCF Grant Awards

County to Move to Low Risk Level Governor Kate Brown released the list of counties that will be moving to the Low Risk of COVID-19 on Friday and Lane County was among the list.  Neighboring counties also had a change in category, although Lincoln County moved up to Moderate from […]

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