Local News, Sports and Everything Florence
Hunger Woes Continue Hunger continues to be an issue in west Lane County and specifically in the Siuslaw region as the lasting effects of the pandemic affects jobs, cost of goods and availability. Colin Morgan with the Florence Food Share says the typical number of families that are taking advantage […]
EV Event The advent of electric vehicles has brought on a surge of companies that are vying for their piece of the pie. There are dozens of new companies created that are now in the marketplace and many of them will be in one place this Saturday. Central Lincoln PUD […]
Viking Baseball The Siuslaw Vikings were in Coos Bay yesterday for a baseball game against the Marshfield Pirates. The Vikings managed 4 runs on 4 hits but it was not enough to overcome the onslaught of Marshfield. The Pirates managed several multi-run innings scoring 11 with 6 hits. 3 errors […]
Vax Clinic The emphasis on masking and social distancing has waned in recent weeks, but the City of Florence is still committed to bring vaccination clinics to Florence. Tomorrow the Florence Events Center will be host to another in a series of clinics. The event will be from 10 am […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Mapleton Track and Field standout Joe Shepard. Shepard realized his personal goal of a 40 foot triple jump with a 40’-11.25 inch jump at Friday’s Central Coast Invitational which also gave him a first […]
New COVID Cases In the past two weeks there have been more than 10 new COVID-19 cases reported for the Florence area. The number has been low over the last 4 weeks with minimal increases, but on Friday Lane County Public Health reported 2 more cases which brought the number […]
Mapleton’s Shepard Excels in Central Coast Invitational In an interview in March Mapleton Sailor Joe Shepard told coast Radio that his goal for his final year at Mapleton High School was to reach 40 feet in the triple jump. Shepard reached and exceeded that goal on Friday at the Central […]
Local Arrested for Arson Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue responded to a small fire at Twin Lakes Store yesterday morning. The fire was apparently intentionally started. The fire was extinguished by a passer by who spotted the smoke and flames. SVFR was called out at 7:32 am and confirmed the […]
