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Legislative Session Begins – 110 Focus As the Oregon legislative session opens, lawmakers could make changes to a voter-passed measure that decriminalized small amounts of drugs and opened up more access to treatment. Backers of the measure say it’s a move in the wrong direction. Oregon voters passed Measure 110 […]
Mapleton Boys Extend Win Streak The Mapleton Sailor boys basketball team battled back and forth with the Triangle Lake Lakers last night as the first place and third place teams in the league. Senior Keevyn Walker posted 20 points on the night including 3 3-pointers. Brian Burnett added 14 points […]
School Board Looks at Vaping and Other Policies A significant portion of last night’s School Board Work session focused on the problems of vaping and smoking among the student population. Principal Mike Harkelrode told the board he sees the problem as significant. Board member John Barnett says he would like […]
Viking Wrestling The Siuslaw Vikings wrestlers will be participating Special District duals tomorrow evening and Saturday at Santiam Christian. Matches begin at 3pm tomorrow. Viking Basketball The Siuslaw Vikings basketball will be in Sisters tomorrow for a rescheduled game due to the recent storm. The girls will be up first […]
Homeless Count From early this morning through 7pm tomorrow evening Lane County Human Services will be conducting a count of those who are experiencing homelessness. The annual Point in Time count is mandatory bi-annual account by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The survey will cover shelters, transitional […]
Siuslaw-Harrisburg The Siuslaw Viking boy’s basketball team fell to 3-4 in league play last night in Harrisburg. The Eagles defeated the Vikings 43-23. Andrew Jensen-Norman led the Vikings with 8 points on the night, Gabe Deleon had 4. The Viking Girls had a touch battle being held to just 6 […]
Medicaid Information Session Residents that are on Medicaid or may soon be eligible for Medicaid will have an opportunity to hear about the options and how certain organizations work within the system to provide for the aged population. Next Wednesday, February 7th, officials from Trillium Community Health Plan and PacificSource […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Mapleton Basketball player Keevyn Walker as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Keevyn led the Sailors in scoring against the Eddyville Eagles last week with 18 points. And scored 23 against the McKenzie Eagles in […]
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