Florence Oregon News

Debt Collection Legislation; Campaign Limits; City Council Meeting; Razor Clamming; New Nursing Director for Surgical Services

Debt Collection Legislation Consumer advocates in Oregon are praising recently passed legislation they say changes the landscape on debt collection. Senate Bill 1595, known as the Family Financial Protection Act, gained approval from lawmakers during this year’s short session. It provides a number of protections for consumers against debt collection […]

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Council Affirms Norms Document; Elementary Art Exhibit; Siuslaw High School Career Fair; Shoreline Open House; Scams

Council Affirms Norms Document At the Florence City Council meeting on March 4th the city council reaffirmed their City Council Norms document that promotes a culture of professionalism, respect and transparency within the council.  The council agreed unanimously to continue supporting the document. Mayor Rob Ward said he was proud […]

Rhody Drive Construction Begins; Florence Police Openings; Textbook Public Review

Rhody Drive Construction Begins Beginning today you are likely to see construction activities begin on Rhododendron Drive between Wildwinds and 35th Street.  According to city officials impact to the public will be minimal this week as crews begin staging for the lengthy process.  This week will mainly be exploring current […]

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Chamber Wants Commissioners to Consider Off-Peak West Lane County; Rotary Auction – Blair Sneddon Hands Over the Reins; Parks See Record Numbers; Mapleton Water to Release Undisinfected Water

Chamber Wants Commissioners to Consider Off-Peak West Lane County The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce reached out to its membership yesterday to make them aware that the Lane County Board of Commissioners is currently in deliberation on what to do with a portion of the Transient Lodging Tax funds.  The […]

Siuslaw Bridge and Sealion

Rhody Drive Realignment; Hotel Construction May Start This Summer; COVID-19 2nd Shots; Rotary Scholarships

Rhody Drive Realignment The City of Florence laid out the Rhododendron realignment and improvement project last night at the Florence Events Center.  On hand to describe the project and the potential opportunities the project will encompass was the engineering team of RH2 Engineering and K&E Excavating. Delays and closures will […]