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Mapleton Basketball Mapleton girls basketball dominated Crow Tuesday night with a 55 to 28 win, according to Coach Vanessa Clemons. The Sailors were led by Lucie Burruss with 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, along with multiple deflections. Abbi Galvan Mendez added a double-double, finishing with 19 points, 11 […]
Wright Choosing Not to Seek Re-election 9th District Representative Boomer Wright says it’s time for a changing of the guard. Wright announced he will not seek reelection, citing health concerns and a desire for he and his wife to travel. He says he plans to finish out his term through […]
Viking Basketball The Siuslaw Vikings boys basketball team picked up a 62-48 nonleague win at Toledo Tuesday night. Sophomore Jericho Lake led the Vikings with 25 points, scoring 17 in the second half, while senior Tom Morgan added 15. Siuslaw rallied after an early deficit to take a 30-25 halftime […]
Saving on Utility Costs In the face of rising utility rates this winter, experts say there are several low-cost ways Oregonians can cut energy bills at home. Jami Seymore with Energy Trust of Oregon says heating is typically the largest household energy expense, but also the biggest opportunity for savings. […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Siuslaw lady wrestler Danin Lacouture as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Danin competed in the Rollie Lane Wrestling Invitational in Nampa Idaho where she went 5-1 in the tournament taking a second place finish scoring 31 […]
City Council Hears from Public on FLOCK Cameras At a special meeting of the Florence City Council held last night at the Florence Events Center, councilors heard extensive public testimony regarding the City of Florence’s use of FLOCK automatic license plate reader cameras. The special session began with an opening […]
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 […]
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 […]
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