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School Board Resignation Another School Board Member has resigned his post. Dennis King held position 5 on the Siuslaw School District Board. King’s term was slated to expire in June of 2023. No immediate reasons were given for his resignation, but King had not been attending the in-person meetings. The […]
Volleyball Results and Play-in Viking Volleyball last night fought to the end in a 5 set battle. The Vikings took the first set 25-21 and then Cottage Grove battled back taking the next two sets 15-25 and 18-25. It came down to the wire with Cottage Grove taking the final […]
Viking Soccer Season Ends Last night the Siuslaw Vikings were in Cottage Grove for the final soccer game of the season. Despite the 6-0 defeat coach Londi Tomaro said the team showed a lot of improvement over the year. They held the lions to just two goals in the first […]
Vax Rates Declining/Numbers The Oregon Health Authority is reporting that vaccination rates are still steady across the state and they are still being driven by third doses and booster doses. Primary dose numbers have been decreasing with just 793 reported yesterday and 732 second doses reported. There were just under […]
Viking Volleyball The Viking Volleyball team had a tough battle on their hands last night against Junction City. Coach Kari Blake said the girls came out strong and fast taking the first two sets 25-15 and 26-16, but then Junction City rebounded. Blake says she really could not pinpoint where […]
Food Share Receives United Way Grant The Florence Food Share has been awarded the Community Investment Grant Award from the United Way of Lane County. Food Share Director Colin Morgan says the investment in the organization will definitely make a difference for individuals that are still suffering from inequities brought […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports Congratulate senior Viking cross country runner Chad Hughes as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Chad led the Viking charge against a field of 64 runners and 10 teams to take the first place spot in […]
Viking Roll Over Pleasant Hill It was reminiscent of the Blue Angels as Beau Erickson and the Siuslaw Vikings gave the crowd at Hans Petersen Field an air show last night beginning with the first play from scrimmage. Erickson connected with Brayden Thornton for a 74 yard touchdown pass. It […]
