Author: George Henry
City Faced Attempted Fraud; Slash Burns; State Parks; Concert Series
City Faced Attempted Fraud The City of Florence recently faced an attempted fraud when an unknown individual impersonated a valid city vendor to redirect a payment into a fraudulent account. Upon discovery, the City swiftly intervened, working with local law enforcement to recover the funds. No financial losses occurred, and […]
Vikings Still Undefeated; Ducks Rout Illinois; OSU Stumbling; Viking Soccer League Playoff
Vikings Still Undefeated Eight Siuslaw players scored in their Friday night victory over the Bruins in Brookings. Max Reynolds opened with a 28-yard touchdown run less than five minutes in, followed by Michael Felkins catching a 26-yard pass from Micah Blankenship. Blankenship later connected with Chaz Edblom on a 12-yard […]
Volleyball Finale; Viking Football; Cross Country; College Football
Volleyball Finale The Siuslaw volleyball team wrapped up their season tonight with an impressive final match at Douglas. Despite falling short with scores of 25-20, 11-25, 25-16, 15-25, and 6-15, the team played some of their best volleyball, with long rallies and well-executed plays. Highlights included Stella Duman’s flawless 5 […]
Ballot Measures; Local Elections; Public Arts Committee; C.R.O.W. Haunted Maze
Ballot Measures: Florence residents will vote on a significant Lane County Charter measure this November, deciding whether to transfer the authority for drawing county commissioner district boundaries from the Board of County Commissioners to a new Citizens Redistricting Commission. If passed, measure 20-362 would immediately launch a mid-cycle redistricting effort, […]
Volleyball; Girls Soccer
Volleyball Siuslaw Volleyball will have their final regular season game this evening at Douglas. Douglas is tied for second place in the league with a 6-3 record. Siuslaw sits in 4th place at 4-5. Last night in Mapleton the Sailors defeated Mannahouse Academy in straight sets and will be back […]
Crash Details; Property Taxes Mailed; Road Alignment Completion; Great Pumpkin Giveaway
Crash Details Oregon State Police responded to a four-vehicle crash on Highway 126 near milepost 19 in Lane County on Tuesday at 3:15 PM. A preliminary investigation revealed that a westbound Kenworth log truck, driven by Billy Lee Bales Coder of Myrtle Point, experienced catastrophic engine failure inside the Knowles […]
Program Gets $5000 Grant; Women’s March; Highway Shuttered 5+ Hours; FACC Meeting; C.R.O.W. Benefactor; Gas Prices; OCHS Holiday Shop to Open
Program Gets $5000 Grant The Food Backpack for Kids program, which provides weekend food supplies to over 131 at-risk students in the Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts, is proud to announce a generous $5,000 grant from the Safeway Foundation. Founded in 2012 after a young student was seen searching for […]