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Controlled Burn Planned Firefighters of Siuslaw National Forest are preparing to conduct a 20-acre prescribed fire beginning today near Tahkenitch Beach on the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area to improve habitat for the threatened western snowy plover. This weather-dependent burn, expected to continue multiple days through mid-March, is one mile […]
Viking Wrestling – Girls In yesterday’s State Girls Wrestling Championships in Culver freshman Macali Lade defeated Zoey Beam in the first round of competition by fall. In the second round she was defeated by Ashley Wills a senior at St. Helens. Senior Hayden Muller received a first round bye and […]
Ducks and Bruins The Oregon Ducks will host the UCLA bruins this evening the last meeting between these two teams was a nail biting overtime victory by the ducks in California. Since that meeting the Bruins are 10-3 and are riding a 3 game win streak into Matthew Knight Arena. […]
State To Lift Mask Mandate March 19 The Oregon Health Authority, just announced that it would be lifting the mandatory mask mandate for indoor spaces effective March 19th. A follow up by the Oregon Department of Education’s director Colt Gill says schools will be prepared for this date and they […]
Slow Reporting from Lane County Lane County Public Health has yet to update their website that reports COVID-19 cases. The site has been inactive since Friday of last week. The Oregon Health Authorities report yesterday evening reports 360 cases for the county but not breakdown by zip code was available […]
Viking Wrestling-State Championships The Siuslaw Girls Championship Wrestling event will be tomorrow. Two Viking ladies will be participating. Senior Hayden Muller will be wrestling at 135 pounds and Freshman Macali Lade will be wrestling at the 110 mark. Lade will meet freshman Zoey Beam from Grant Union in the first […]
Lesley Seeks Commissioner’s Seat There are a couple of primary races that are coming in May, one that could determine who will be the next commissioner for west Lane County. On Saturday one of the candidates, Dawn Lesley of Eugene was in town knocking on doors introducing herself to Florence […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio sports congratulate senior Mapleton Basketball Player Jahala Blake as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Jahala worked to help get the Sailors into the 1A basketball playoffs and contributed 10 points 4 blocked shots and 14 rebounds […]
