Driver Hits Hydrant At about 940 this morning a motorist ran into a fire hydrant near the wastewater treatment plant. The driver said he looked away momentarily and struck the hydrant. The accident broke a 6 inch water line from the 16” water main to the hydrant. The water main […]
Author: George Henry
Fire Season; Gas Prices Rise; Hunger Issues Victim of Walkout
Fire Season Yesterday signified the first day of fire season. The bureau of Land Management put out a statement regarding the hazards that face the state despite the amount of rainfall that occurred over the winter and early spring months. The use of fireworks, exploding targets, steel component ammunition, tracer […]
Viking All-League Honors; Viking Playoffs; Ducks Pull Off Late Win; OSU Beavers
Viking All-League Honors Several Siuslaw Viking Baseball players have received honors on the 2023 MVC Baseball All-League. First team sophomore Maximus Reynolds.Second team: Senior Ian Sissel, junior Andrew Jensen-Norman, senior Noah Dotson. Viking Playoffs The Vikings will be in Medford today for baseball playoffs. They will face Cascade Christian at […]
City’s Norms and Procedures; EMS Week; Life Med
City’s Norms and Procedures In February of this year the Florence City Council along with members of the city’s management team attended a retreat and training from which the council adopted a norms and procedures policy that went into effect on February 27th when the council, including Mayor Rob Ward, […]
Viking’s Win; Athlete of the Week; Ducks Pac-12
Viking’s Win The Siuslaw Vikings will head to Medford on Wednesday to take on Cascade Christian in round two of the State Baseball playoffs. Last night the Vikings held on to defeat North Valley to advance. The Vikings built a big lead through a series of wild pitches and excellent […]
Heading to State: Track and Field; Viking Baseball Playoff; College Baseball
Heading to State: Track and Field More Viking Athletes qualified for the State Championships on Friday. Hunter Petterson qualified in the 200 meters after taking first place in the districts on Friday and for the 400 meter with a second place finish. Siuslaw had 3 qualifiers for the 800 meters. […]
Rhody Weekend; Low Call Volume; Florence Woman Dies in Single Vehicle Accident; Lane County Seeks Fugitive
Rhody Weekend It was a weekend full of hundreds of motorcycles, classic cars, and thousands of visitors to Florence. Old Town was filled from end to end for the 116th annual Rhododendron Festival that culminated in the Grand Floral Parade on Sunday. The procession lasted just over 2 hours with […]
Robbery Suspect in Jail; Youth Suicide Prevention Classes; Traffic Pattern for Rhody Parade
The Florence Police Department is reporting that a man believed to be responsible for the armed robbery at the Florence Buds 4 U pot store is in custody. Police in Eugene arrested 38 year old Drew Smith of Mapleton on a probation violation. He was officially arrested for Robbery II […]