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Ballots Due Today; Float Winners

Ballots Due Today Today is the final day for voters to return their ballots in Oregon’s May Primary Election. Ballots must be postmarked by midnight tonight or dropped off at an official ballot drop site before 8 p.m. Locally, voters can return ballots at the secure drop box located at […]

Athlete of the Week, All League Honors

Athlete of the Week The Sports Club and Coast Radio Sports Congratulate Viking Baseball’s Torelan DeSantis as this week’s Athlete of the Week.  In last week’s series against Glide DeSantis led the team with a team high 6 hits and a .500 batting average with only one strike-out. while providing […]

Volunteers Needed for Scotch Broom Removal; Food Backpack for Kids Receives Funds; Beach Monitoring Set For Heceta Beach

Volunteers Needed for Scotch Broom Removal Scotch broom, a plant introduced to Oregon in the 1800s for ornamental landscaping and erosion control, has since become one of the state’s most aggressive invasive species, crowding out native plants and increasing wildfire risks in some areas. Efforts to combat the spread continue […]

Oregon Secretary of State Investigation on Campaign Finance Reporting; 119th Rhododendron Festival Begins; Whitmore Classical Academy Give Peek at New Building

Oregon Secretary of State Investigation on Campaign Finance Reporting Multiple campaign finance complaints have been filed against David Twombly, a Florence resident and former owner of Central Coast Disposal, related to the Siuslaw School Bond election, Measure 20‑379, and the Oregon Secretary of State has confirmed an investigation is underway. […]

Viking Baseball; Viking Softball; Viking Golf; OSU Baseball

Viking Baseball The Siuslaw Vikings’ baseball playoff hopes are fading after Glide rallied for seven runs in the fifth inning Tuesday to beat the Vikings 7-3 in Far West League play. Siuslaw can no longer earn one of the league’s two automatic state playoff berths, trailing second-place Douglas by 3 […]

BLM’s Public Lands Rule Rescinded; Stamp Out Hunger a Success; Million Dollar Philanthropic Commitment to PeaceHealth; Gas Prices Move Slightly Higher

BLM’s Public Lands Rule Rescinded The Trump administration has finalized its reversal of the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, a move critics say weakens protections for federal lands while prioritizing resource extraction. More than 130,000 public comments were submitted during the process, with nearly 98% opposing the change. […]