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Measles Outbreak Over On Wednesday Lane County Health and Human services declared the recent outbreak of Measles was over. According to Jason Davis the public information officer with Lane County it has been more that 21 days since the last known exposure took place. 2019 has been the highest number […]
Prep Sports Prep basketball tonight finds Siuslaw in Harrisburg for a three day basketball tournament. Both the boys and girls teams will be competing in games at both Harrisburg and Junction City High Schools through Saturday. The Mapleton Sailors are in Yoncalla for non league play against the Eagles. […]
Soroptomist Christmas Baskets This Saturday the Soroptomist International of Florence will hold its annual Community Christmas Basket Project. The annual event provides food for families in the community and toys for children ages infant to 12 years old. Carol Bennett is one of the organizers of this event who says […]
Prep Basketball Mapleton The Mapleton Sailors were short handed last night as they traveled to Elkton to take on the Elks. Due to sickness and grades only 5 boys were eligible to play last night, but coach Eric Wolgamott says they were apparently the right 5. Justice Wierichs led […]
Commercial Crabbing Delayed – Again The commercial crabbing season has been delayed once again on the Oregon Coast. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife had initially moved the start date to December 15th, but continual testing of the offshore crab has yielded crab that has not yet met ODFW […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate freshman Viking wrestler Mason Buss who defeated two senior wrestlers on his way to his championship bout with Central Linn’s Blake Owens. Buss finished first in the 120 pound category in Saturday’s Deven Dawson Classic […]
Paving This Week Crews from Alex Hodge Construction will be on the streets this week as paving continues on Highway 101. According to city project manager, Megan Messmer, work will begin today and continue through the week as workers pave the outer parking lanes and bike lanes on the east […]
Viking Basketball The Siuslaw girl’s basketball team went up against Pleasant Hill on Friday. Gracie Freudenthal led Siuslaw scorers with 8 along with 2 steals and 16 rebounds; Mia Collins added 6 points and 8 rebounds. Pleasant hill outscored the Vikings 48-20. For the Boys it was a similar outcome […]
The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate freshman Viking wrestler Mason Buss who defeated two senior wrestlers on his way to his championship bout with Central Linn's Blake Owens. Buss finished first in the 120 pound category in Saturday's Deven Dawson Classic in Harrisburg
Honorable Mention also goes to a freshman wrestler, Yoskar Delamora who took first place in the 106 pound category.
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