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Eagles Out PLay Vikings The Siuslaw Vikings boys basketball season came to an end Tuesday night with a 72-53 loss to Santiam Christian in the first round of the OSAA 3A State Championships at Adair Village. Siuslaw trailed 36-30 at halftime before the Eagles pulled away in the second half. […]
Spiking Gas Prices Gas prices have jumped sharply in Florence over the past week, with the average for regular now at $3.81 a gallon. Statewide, the Oregon average surged 22 cents to $3.91, the largest week-over-week increase in the nation. The national average rose 3 cents to $2.95 a gallon. […]
Public Hearing Continues A continued public hearing on proposed floodplain code changes will take place Monday, March 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Florence City Hall. The Florence City Council has spent more than six months reviewing amendments to the city’s Flood Damage Prevention code required under FEMA’s Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures, […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Siuslaw basketball player Owen Burtt as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Owen averaged 10 points and 9 rebounds a game in our two biggest wins against Douglas and South Umpqua this week. He also shut down […]
Viking Wrestling Two Lady Vikings are headed to state. Senior Danin Lacouture placed second at 140 pounds at the Special District 2 Championships, while sophomore Molly Mills finished fourth at 125 to qualify for the OSAA Girls State Wrestling Championships. The state meet runs Feb. 26-28 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum […]
Three Rivers Casino RV Park You may have noticed that Three Rivers Casino Resort has broken ground on a brand-new RV Park expansion. Andy Tidwell with the RV park says the upgraded facility will feature 44 full hook-up sites, each with water and power connections. Plans also include a dedicated […]
USPS Fencing The City of Florence is responding to questions about a new fence being installed around the dock area of the United States Postal Service building at 770 Maple Street. According to a statement from the city, planning staff were contacted in advance and communicated with federal representatives prior […]
Vikings Win Girls The Siuslaw Viking boys and girls ended the regular season in basketball in winning fashion. The Viking girls doubled the Douglas trojans with a 41-20 score as the team honored Senior team captain Mia Snider who missed most of the season with a knee injury. […]
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