Threatening Letter Sent To Elections Office The day after the November 7th special election the Lane County Elections office was surrounded by police. Coast Radio was first alerted to the incident from a local listener who works as an official counter for the elections office. At about 11:30 yesterday morning […]
Author: George Henry
Sports: 11-09
Siuslaw Sports Siuslaw Basketball will have its first game on the 29th of November. The boys and girls teams will travel to North Bend for their first game. Siuslaw Wrestling will have its first competition at the annual Perry Burlison Classic on December 2nd. Oregon Ducks Oregon Duck Basketball will […]
College Basketball; Ducks Hold Steady at Number 6
College Basketball The Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers have kicked off their basketball seasons. For the Ducks it will be their final season in the Pac-12. Their next three games on the schedule will include Montana, Tennessee State and Florida A&M before a Thanksgiving weekend Tournament. The Oregon State […]
Levy Results; Gas Station to Re-Open; Missing Mushroom Hunter Rescued; Pounding Scheduled
Levy Results According to early results there is reason to believe that the Siuslaw School District levy will pass. Lane County will post more results at 5 pm this evening, but early results show a modest lead for the continuance of the levy that will bring 8.5 million dollars to […]
Athlete of the Week; Ducks Defeat Bulldogs; OSU Over Linfield; Sports Break
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate sophomore Micah Blankenship as this week’s Athlete of the Week. This season Micah has led the Vikings to the playoffs as a sophomore and accounted for the Viking’s 14 points in Friday’s loss against Dayton, […]
City Adopts Mitigation Plan; Election Day; Illegal Elk Killing; Water System Shutoff
City Adopts Mitigation Plan The City of Florence City Council considered a multi-jurisdictional natural hazard mitigation plan last night during its meeting. The plan will allow the city to apply for grants and funds to help in the case of a disaster. City Manager Erin Reynolds outlined the benefit of […]
Viking Football; Cross Sountry Championships; College Football; Duck Basketball; Duck Football 2023 Schedule Released
Viking Football The Siuslaw Vikings head to Dayton, Oregon this evening to face the Dayton Pirates in a 3A playoff. Dayton is 9-0 on the season and has been extremely tough on all of their opponents. The Vikings have had some bright spots, but have struggled in several games as […]
City Council Meeting; Special Celebration at Military Museum; WLEOG Beat the Wave 2023 Disaster Prep Expo; Cell Phone Interruption
City Council Meeting There are several items on the Florence City Council agenda for Monday evening. The council will consider approving a resolution that would allow the purchase of 3 million dollars in certificates of deposit. This would account for about 1/3rd of the city’s average balance over the last […]




