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Eugene/Florence Route Funded The State Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) is slated to provide funding for the bus route that will connect Florence and Eugene. Lane Council of Governments applied for the funds in February. LCOG along with the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians will receive […]
Soccer Finishes Undefeated The Siuslaw Vikings soccer team has completed its first season undefeated. Last night in Newport the team went up against Newport and fought to a 2-2 tie. Siuslaw trailed 2-1 going into the second half and tied it up on a penalty kick. The Vikings then held […]
Fire Quickly Quelled Yesterday morning Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue was called at 6:23 to respond to a fire on Tiernan Road. They were met by loggers and told that a piece of equipment with 140 gallons of diesel was fully engulfed in flames about a three miles up the […]
Soccer Today Siuslaw Soccer has been rescheduled for this evening in Newport. The Vikings will take on Eddyville in a match that will begin at 6:15 pm. Alsea Defeats Sailors The Mapleton Sailors were on the court last night, Head Coach Molly Dooley said it was a hard fought battle […]
Shadow Day for Students The City of Florence Community and Economic Development Committee will learn about a special shadow day bringing together students and professionals to help shed light on the job opportunities that are possible in Florence. At their meeting at 3:30 this Thursday the committee will hear from […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News, and Coast Radio Sports congratulate sophomore soccer standout Jason Garcia as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Jason scored a goal and had 2 assists in Saturday’s standoff against Waldport. Coach Londi Tomaro said Jason’s work in the midfield to […]
Storm to Bring High Seas In what might be an indication of things to come this winter the National Weather Service has issued a warning for extremely high seas. A storm brewing off the coast is forecast to bring waves later this week that could exceed 22 feet in height. […]
Sailors Still Undefeated The Mapleton Sailors remain undefeated. Friday night at home they faced Yoncalla on the gridiron. JJ Neece continued his dominance on the offense with 23 rushes for 201 yards, 122 yards passing and with 2 TD’s in the air and 3 on the ground. final score was […]
The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News, and Coast Radio Sports congratulate sophomore soccer standout Jason Garcia as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Jason scored a goal and had 2 assists in Saturday’s standoff against Waldport. Coach Londi Tomaro said Jason’s work in the midfield to win and maintain possession of the ball helped to keep Waldport at bay and kept the game close. His efforts have been instrumental in Siuslaw’s 6-0-1 season.
Honorable mention goes to senior cross country runner Hannah Rannow who exhibited strength and stamina in her strong second place finish at the Paul Mariman Invitational on Saturday.
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Join us this Thursday as we catch up with Siuslaw Viking Wrestling Coach, Neil Wartnik.
