Arrest Made in Assault Last Thursday the Florence Police department responded to reports of a mal subject bleeding from his head on Highway 101 near 23rd Street. Police arrived at approximately 10:54 pm and found the male with a significant head injury. He told officers that he had been assaulted. The […]
Author: George Henry
Gas Prices Rise; Siuslaw Vision; Plover Protections; OSP to Expand Opportunities for Women; New Behavioral Health Director for OHA
Gas Prices Rise Pump prices continue to climb amidst an increase in demand and unstable crude prices. According to Marie Dodds with AAA Oregon the price of a gallon of regular gas around the state is now averaging $3.89 a gallon adding 3 cents from the previous week while national […]
College Hoops
Ducks – Cal Bears The Oregon Ducks had 5 players in double figures last night led by Jermaine Couisnard with 17. The Ducks led for most of the game against the Bears of Cal shooting 54% from the floor. The Ducks received help off the bench with 28 points from […]
Sports
The Siuslaw Sports season is turning its focus on Baseball and track and field for the spring. Training and preparations are underway for both sports. Siuslaw Baseball will have its first official game on March 14th. They will host Sutherlin. The Schedule has not yet been finalized for Track and […]
City Joins Lane County CAP; Mental Health/Suicide Prevention; Planned Burn
City Joins Lane County CAP Despite a motion from Florence City councilman Robert Carp to remove the portion of the city’s work plan that cover involvement in the Lane County Climate Action Plan the council voted 3-2 to keep the verbiage in. “Climate action does not belong in the work […]
Athlete of the Week; Baseball Pre-Season
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Siuslaw Viking wrestler Mason Buss as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Mason won the State Championship Wrestling for 3A in the 195 pound weight class by defeating Bryce Chilgren of Harrisburg by a […]
State of the City; Peace Health Rehab Center; Jail Tours
State of the City Last week’s state of the city address from Mayor Rob Ward outlined several areas the City of Florence will be focused on and some of what the city has undergone during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the look ahead Mayor Ward outlined several capital projects that have […]
Champions in Wrestling; Barn Burner in Corvallis
Champions in Wrestling There are two new State Champion Wrestlers among the Siuslaw Viking. On Friday 8 viking wrestlers competed for a spot atop the podium and two came out on top. For the Viking Ladies it was Macali Lade in the 110 pound category who took home the championship. […]