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Ducks Lose to Houston The Oregon Ducks had a difficult time against Houston yesterday as the ducks drop another one at the Maui Invitational in Las Vegas. Eric Williams Jr. led the Ducks in scoring and rebounding but he also led the Ducks in turnovers with 5. Williams was also […]
Pharmacy Dilemma If you have tried to fill a prescription at a local pharmacy you have likely experienced long wait times and varying hours of operations. A situation that is not likely to change anytime soon. Even prior to the sale of, and closing of Bi-Mart pharmacy, staffing issues were […]
Mask Mandate Rescinded The State of Oregon has lifted its mandatory outdoor mask mandate. The discontinuing of masking will apply to large gatherings including sporting events like the OSAA State Championships this Saturday. Oregon recently reached the 70% for vaccinations and governor Brown had said that would be the indicator […]
Ducks Fall to St. Marys The Oregon Ducks were defeated in the second round of the Maui Invitational. St Mary’s had come off the win over Notre Dame and kept on rolling as they faced the Ducks last night in Las Vegas. St. Mary’s had 4 players in double figures […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate the defensive efforts of Viking football defensive back Isaac Garza. In addition to his receiver duties, with 2 catches for 59 yards, Isaac contributed 8 tackles including a 4th down tackle to stop La Pine […]
City Seeks to Fill Vacancies The City of Florence is still recruiting for two available seats. The city’s planning commission is made up of seven member, five of which need to reside within the city limits. The current open position is for one of those seats. The commission reviews and […]
Pounding Success The Shelves at the Florence Food Share are stocked for the holidays thanks to great community support for the 21st annual Pounding. Pounding organizer Cindy Wobbe said the tally on Saturday was 21,427 pounds of food, several thousand dollars in financial donations and a matching dollar for pound […]
Vikings Advance To State Championships The Siuslaw Vikings were Victorious on Saturday despite racking up a lot of penalties. The Vikings and the Hawks met for the second time this season and the Vikings held on 28-26 for the victory. The Vikings special teams stopped several two point conversion attempts […]
