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Revision Construction Switches to Night Work Daytime lane closures on highway 101 will be removed tomorrow in time for the Memorial Day Weekend in Florence. Beginning Monday evening at 8 pm crews will begin night work on the west side of the highway and that work will last approximately 3 […]
The Final series of the regular PAC twelve season open today for both the Ducks and the Beavers. Oregon will be at home at PK Park in Eugene hosting the UCLA Bruins. First pitch is at 6 o’clock. The Ducks are currently 27-27 for the season and 10-17 in […]
Special Election Results Yesterday’s special election in Lane County confirmed many board seats that were unopposed, Bill McDougal was defeated in his reelection bid for the Siuslaw School board. Diana Pimlott will now serve on that seat and in a race for Port of Siuslaw Commissioner, Frank Eisele was unable […]
Finalists have been chosen for the Sports Club, Siuslaw News, and Coast Radio Sports Athlete of the Year. Coaches from both Siuslaw and Mapleton schools submitted their picks for the athletes that exhibited exemplary performances over the 2018-2019 school year. 16 athletes will be narrowed down to the top Male […]
Rhododendron Festival Another Rhododendron Festival is in the books. The 112th Rhododendron Festival saw some rain but the festivities kept going. The Public Arts Committee hosted a paint day for the new mural on the Central Lincoln PUD building. PAC Chairman, Harlan Springer was excited for the turnout. “This is […]
4A State Championships Gracie Freudenthal is the newest State Champion for the Siuslaw Vikings. Freudenthal competed at the state finals on Saturday for the 300 meter hurdles setting a new school record in the process with a time of 45.64. On Friday Hannah Rannow took the state title in the […]
Rannow and Rendon-Padilla Win State Titles…More to come? In the 4A state Championships in Gresham Hannah Rannow has onca again become a state champion, but this time in the 3000 meter race. Hannah came from behind in the final lap to win with a personal record time of 10:14.30. She […]
Vikings Receive Sky-Em All League Honors Several members of the Siuslaw Viking’s Baseball and Softball teams have received honors. Sky-Em All League players include Gabe Simington 2nd Team Pitching, Jared Northrup 2nd Team Infield and Elijah Blankenship Honorable Mention Catcher, Zach Stinger, Honorable Mention infield and Caleb Henessee, Honorable Mention […]
The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate sophomore track and field standout Andrea Osbon as this week's Athlete of the Week. Andrea excelled in this past weekend's district 4A championships with wins in both the Shot Put (37-10) and the Discus (104.7) as well as finishing third in the Javelin with a personal record 100-3. She will now compete in the State 4A Championships with two finals on Saturday at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham.
Honorable Mention goes to junior Softball player Nina Aaron for her prowess on both the mound and in the batter's box leading the Vikings to 2 wins in their season wrap up with Marshfield on Friday.
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Join us this Thursday as we catch up with Siuslaw Viking Wrestling Coach, Neil Wartnik.
