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Basketball Vikings The Siuslaw Vikings boys basketball team fell on the road Tuesday, losing 55-44 to South Umpqua in Far West League play. Siuslaw drops to 10-8 overall and 1-2 in league. The Vikings return home Friday to face Glide. South Umpqua and Douglas remain unbeaten in league […]
Task Force Aimed at Food Insecurities An Oregon task force has released a plan aimed at pushing back against recent federal cuts to food assistance programs. More than 300,000 Oregonians have lost or seen reductions in SNAP benefits since the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” last July. […]
New Fire Chief Announced The Board of Directors of the Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority has selected Rob Chance as the organization’s next Fire and EMS Chief, effective July 1, 2026. The board voted 7-1 at its January 22nd meeting to appoint Chance, citing his leadership experience and commitment […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club and Coast Radio Sports congratulate junior Mapleton basketball player Lucie Burruss as this week’s athlete of the Week. Last week Lucie had 29 points and 9 rebounds on Thursday against Eddyville. That effort on the heals of Tuesday’s game against McKenzie where she […]
Viking Basketball The Siuslaw Vikings boys basketball team evened its Far West League record at 1-1 with a 61-52 road win over Coquille. Siuslaw trailed after one quarter but led the rest of the way. The Vikings are now 10-7 overall and play Tuesday at unbeaten South Umpqua. The Viking […]
County Commissioner Meeting The Lane County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to meet tomorrow, with options for the public to attend in person or view the meeting virtually. Among the items on the agenda is a proposed lease buyout agreement involving county-owned property in Florence. The board will consider an […]
Senior Night Wrestling Siuslaw wrestlers turned in a strong showing on Senior Night Thursday at Glenn Butler Court, with the Viking boys sweeping their duals and the Lady Vikings earning a split. The boys defeated Coquille 36-22 and Reedsport 45-18 to complete the sweep. On the girls side, Siuslaw earned […]
First Step Florence Alive and Well A local nonprofit is clarifying misinformation published this week in the Siuslaw News. A letter to the editor in Wednesday’s paper discussing homelessness in Florence mistakenly stated that First Step Florence had closed due to mismanagement. The letter, written by Lioba Multer, appears to […]
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