COVID-19 Spikes for Rhododendron Days Today marks the first day of the Rhododendron Festival where there is expected to be tens of thousands of visitors to the coast. The festival comes on the heels of a surge in pandemic cases with Lane County having significant numbers of new daily cases. […]
Author: George Henry
Viking Play-in; Viking Golf; College Baseball
Viking Play-in The Siuslaw Vikings will head to Tillamook tomorrow for a chance to advance in the post season playoff picture against the Cheesemakers. Tillamook is ranked 14th in the state in 4A and is #2 in their league behind the Number one ranked Banks. They have a record of […]
Ducks Top Gonzaga; Beavers; Viking Baseball
Ducks Top Gonzaga The Oregon Ducks were trailing Gonzaga 4-3 when freshman Jacob Walsh hit a line drive double with two men on to lead the Ducks past the Bulldogs. Final 5-4 the Ducks will finish out the season against Arizona beginning tomorrow. Beavers The OSU Beavers will host the […]
Election Results; Rhododendron Festival; EMS Week; Click It or Ticket; Turner Memorial Announced
Election Results As the dust settles on the May 17th primary election there are some close races for several of the positions available. 189 votes are all that separate west Lane County commissioners Dawn Lesley and Ryan Ceniga. Despite a stout commercial campaign from Ceniga he only leads by 189 […]
Food Drive Numbers Low; Free COVID-19 Tests; Details on Stolen ATV; Rhody Weekend Kick-Off; Election Day
Food Drive Numbers Low The Letter Carriers Food Drive on Saturday netted about 2500 pounds of food. A much lower amount than in previous years. According to Patrick Lewis with the USPS here in Florence it was less than they had hoped for. He says there are still some last […]
Athlete of the Week; Viking Golf; Viking Baseball; Viking Softball
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate junior Siuslaw Track and Field standout Sam Ulrich as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Sam locked down an 800 meter run with a personal record first place finish of 1:58.68. he secured qualifying runs […]
Beachcomber Closing for Rhody Days; Rehab Grants; COVID-19 Updates; Glowacki Chosen for Future; Sheriff’s Vehicle Stolen; Show and Shine Back
Beachcomber Closing for Rhody Days One of Florence’s popular destinations for the Rhododendron Festival weekend will be closed. Due to a lack of available security options the Beachcomber will be closed on Friday and Saturday during the festival. Owner Scott Weiss said it was not something that he wanted to […]
Viking Sports; Viking Track and Field; Mapleton Track and Field; Ducks Baseball; Beaver Baseball; Siuslaw Golf
Viking Sports The Siuslaw Vikings Baseball and Softball teams will finish up their season after Friday’s cancellation of games due to weather. Both teams will have a double header today against Marshfield. Games begin at 3 pm and Coast Radio will cover the second game of the baseball Double-Header beginning […]