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Rhody Days Patrols were increased over the Rhododendron Festival Weekend. Florence Police received additional support from Lane County, Eugene and the Oregon State Police as crowds returned. Estimates are not in yet of the number of people that arrived for the festival, but the streets and events were inundated. From […]
Viking Baseball The Siuslaw Vikings ended their season in Tillamook on Friday. The Cheesemakers slipped past the Vikings scoring 2 runs in the 5th on a bases loaded single. The Vikings had a chance to comeback in the 6th but fell a run short of extending the game. The Vikings […]
Shepard Clears PR in High Jump Mapleton Senior Joe Shepard topped his personal best in the high Jump yesterday as a wild card in the event. Shepard cleared 5’10” yesterday for a 6th place finish. Shepard competes today in the Triple Jump. State Track and Field Championships The 4A state […]
Rhody Court Crowned It was a packed house at the Florence Events Center last night for the coronation of the Rhododendron Queen and the King of the Coast. The spectacular that signifies the beginning of the Rhododendron Festival here in Florence was filled with entertainment and laughs as 5 young […]
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. […]
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 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 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 […]
