Viking Victory A banged-up Siuslaw Viking football team, playing with ten new starters, rolled past Newport Friday, 28-3. Siuslaw trailed 3-nothing early before taking a 14-3 lead into halftime. Quarterback Jericho Lake connected with Coleman Weidman for a third-quarter touchdown as the Vikings improved to 2-and-1. Siuslaw hosts Elmira Saturday […]
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Candidates Address Voters; City Council; Seatbelt Enforcement
Candidates Address Voters About 200 people turned out for a candidate forum at the Florence Events Center yesterday. Mayoral candidate Daniel Lofy was the first to speak followed by Sally Wantz Candidates Shannon Warren was not in attendance. Candidates for the two- and four-year City Council terms also spoke, with […]
Viking Football; Ems Facing Elimination; Volleyball and Soccer
Viking Football Siuslaw returns to Newport Friday night to renew a longtime football rivalry. The Vikings are 1 and 1 on the season and looking to rebound after a loss to Vale, while the Cubs enter the game 0 and 1 following a season-opening defeat to Taft. Senior Night festivities […]
Worker’s Comp Insurance Likely to Rise; Weekend Events; Mapleton School Celebration
Worker’s Comp Insurance Likely to Rise Oregon employers are expected to pay slightly more for workers’ compensation coverage in 2027 under a proposal announced by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The average cost would rise from 89 cents to 92 cents per 100 dollars of payroll, reflecting a […]
Athlete of the Week; Honorable Mention; Emeralds Face Canadians; Cross Country This Weekend
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club and Coast Radio Sports congratulate junior McKenzie Ulrich as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Ulrich recorded a team and career-high nine kills while posting an impressive .525 hitting efficiency with just one error in 15 attempts against North Bend. She also remains […]
New School Opens Today; Hunger Action Month; Vintage RV Trailer Rally
New School Opens Today Whitmore Classical Academy opens its doors to students today, marking the culmination of a four-year effort that began in 2022 when community members began developing plans for a public classical charter school in Florence. Since then, organizers have navigated the charter approval process, developed curriculum, hired […]
Siuslaw Takes Hard Loss on the Road; Ducks Edge Out Broncos; Houston Defeats OSU
Siuslaw Takes Hard Loss on the Road The Siuslaw Vikings faced a tough preseason test Saturday in Bend, falling to the state’s top-ranked 3A team, the Vale Vikings. Turnovers and a powerful Vale offense proved to be the difference as Vale built a commanding halftime lead, triggering a running clock […]
COVID Shots; Classic Car Show; Community Wide Garage Sale
COVID Shots Oregon Health Authority says updated COVID-19 vaccines could be available statewide as soon as this weekend under a new standing order issued ahead of the 2026-27 respiratory virus season. The order recommends vaccination for those at highest risk of severe illness, including older adults, young children, pregnant individuals, […]
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