Viking Wrestling Siuslaw senior Danin Lacouture turned in the Vikings’ best finish at the Rollie Lane Wrestling Invitational in Nampa, Idaho, placing second at girls 140 pounds. The tournament featured more than 90 schools from six states. Lacouture went 5-1 with four pins, improving to 16-3 on the season, and […]
Author: George Henry
10 Drugs Now Have Lower Prices for Medicare Recipients; Temporary Flooding; Steve Olienyk Passes
10 Drugs Now Have Lower Prices for Medicare Recipients Ten popular prescription medications used largely by older adults will be an average of 50% cheaper for most of Oregon’s Medicare enrollees starting this year. The price cuts stem from a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022, allowing […]
Viking Basketball; Orange Bowl Victory; College Basketball; Wrestling
Viking Basketball On the first day of the Bandon Tournament, the boys faced Umpqua Valley Christian and picked up a 47-41 overtime win. The team struggled for much of the game but elevated their play in overtime to secure the victory. Jericho Lake led the scoring with 23 points, including […]
City Council Meeting; Winter Music Festival; Career Fair for High School
City Council Meeting A special town hall meeting will be held Monday, January 5, at the Florence Events Center to discuss the city’s use of Flock automatic license plate reader cameras. Florence Police Chief John Pitcher says the department tested the technology with a single camera for a year before […]
Viking Wrestling; Sailor Basketball; Orange Bowl
Viking Wrestling Siuslaw senior Jacob Mann placed third at 215 pounds and senior Ali Ijaz finished seventh at 157 at the Sierra Classic wrestling tournament in Reno on Tuesday. Mann went 5-1 over two days, scoring 23-and-a-half team points, while Ijaz posted a 6-2 record with four pins and added […]
DUII Enforcement; Referendum to Come on Gas Tax; Library Meeting
DUII Enforcement It’s New Year’s Eve, and law enforcement agencies are reminding drivers to plan ahead as extra DUI patrols will be on the roads tonight. Florence Police Chief John Pitcher says while officers want people to enjoy the holiday and relax, safety remains the top priority. Drivers are urged […]
Athlete of the Week; Viking Basketball
Athlete of the Week The sports Club and coast Radio sports congratulate sophomore Viking basketball player Jericho Lake as this week’s athlete of the week. In the last two games Jericho has scored 31 points for the Vikings and helped propel them to the win in Saturday’s matchup against North […]
Motorcycle Accident Investigation; Alleged Squatter Vacates Property; Rural Health Care To Receive Federal Funding; Students Benefit From Community Generosity
Motorcycle Accident Investigation Florence Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a 26-year-old Florence woman Sunday evening. Police say they were called out just after 6 p.m. on December 28 to a reported motorcycle crash on Rhododendron Drive near Treewood Drive. When officers arrived, they […]
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