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Oregon Secretary of State Investigation on Campaign Finance Reporting; 119th Rhododendron Festival Begins; Whitmore Classical Academy Give Peek at New Building

Oregon Secretary of State Investigation on Campaign Finance Reporting Multiple campaign finance complaints have been filed against David Twombly, a Florence resident and former owner of Central Coast Disposal, related to the Siuslaw School Bond election, Measure 20‑379, and the Oregon Secretary of State has confirmed an investigation is underway. […]

Viking Baseball; Viking Softball; Viking Golf; OSU Baseball

Viking Baseball The Siuslaw Vikings’ baseball playoff hopes are fading after Glide rallied for seven runs in the fifth inning Tuesday to beat the Vikings 7-3 in Far West League play. Siuslaw can no longer earn one of the league’s two automatic state playoff berths, trailing second-place Douglas by 3 […]

BLM’s Public Lands Rule Rescinded; Stamp Out Hunger a Success; Million Dollar Philanthropic Commitment to PeaceHealth; Gas Prices Move Slightly Higher

BLM’s Public Lands Rule Rescinded The Trump administration has finalized its reversal of the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, a move critics say weakens protections for federal lands while prioritizing resource extraction. More than 130,000 public comments were submitted during the process, with nearly 98% opposing the change. […]