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Siuslaw Blanks Elmira The Siuslaw boy’s soccer team hosted Elmira yesterday to officially open league play. Coach Londi Tomaro said it took most of the first half for the Viks to find their rhythm, but when they did, they put two in the net. The second half the Vikings dominated […]
City Council Meeting The Florence City Council will meet on Monday and on the agenda is the newly developed Transportation System Plan. The city has been working on updating the plan since it entered into an agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation in 2022. The updated plan includes input […]
Guatemala Surgical Team Public Works Director – Mike Miller Andy Grzeskowiak – Students of the Month Peace Harbor – Chief Medical Officer Dr. Heather McArthur and CAO Jason Hawkins Lane Community College – Russ Pierson WLFEA Deputy Chief Matt House – Life Med
Sports Schedule The Mapleton Sailors Volleyball team will travel to Eugene today to face Mannahouse Academy. They will be on the court at 6pm. The Siuslaw Vikings will be on the court at home this evening with the JV up first at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30. They will take […]
School Bus Accident No students were harmed yesterday morning after what officials are calling a minor accident. A Siuslaw School Bus was preparing to turn on to 27th street from Highway 101 when it was sideswiped by a passenger car. The car crossed lanes and hit the rear tire of […]
Viking Volleyball The Siuslaw Viking Volleyball team has put another win in their column beating Elmira in 3 sets last night. 25-16, 25-17, 25-11. Rhianna Lane had 12 Kills and Jolee Erickson had 9. Meika Shappel had an 11 serve run with 4 aces. Coach Ashlee Cole says the team […]
National Public Lands Day This Saturday will mark the 30th annual National Public Lands Day. It’s billed as the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands. Federally managed properties in Western Oregon will be hosting a variety of activities this weekend. There are none slated for the immediate Florence […]
Three Buttes Fire Update Firefighters worked diligently over the weekend securing and patrolling the area surrounding the Three Buttes Fire 11 miles northeast of Florence. The fire is now reduced to 119 acres and is 27% contained. Fire managers says they are confident that the fire will not spread beyond […]
