Armed Robbery Suspects Identified (Update: In Custody) The Florence Police have reported that they believe the suspects in an armed robbery at the American Market Monday evening are no longer in the Florence area. Through information distributed by Chief John Pitcher, Florence Police working with Douglas County Sheriff’s department were […]
Author: George Henry
Vikings Defeat Outlaws; Softball; Viking Golf; Mapleton Track and Field
Vikings Defeat Outlaws Sisters High School is considered to be one of the top schools for baseball in the Mountain Valley conference, but that did not stop the Siuslaw Vikings from taking their shot at them. The Outlaws of Sisters rolled into Florence yesterday with a 10-2 league record, but […]
Armed Robbery and Attempted Burglary; Gun Legislation Pushback; Building Safety; Gas Prices
Armed Robbery and Attempted Burglary The Florence Police department has reported that another armed robbery and an attempted armed burglary were committed. On Monday evening around 10:30 pm two men, one armed with a shotgun that looked similar to an AK-47 style weapon attempted to enter the Cleawox market after […]
Pot Store Armed Robbery; Ballots Mailed; 101 Accident
Pot Store Armed Robbery The Florence Police department is looking for any leads on an armed robbery that was committed at the Florence Bud’s 4 U location at 1480 Rhododendron Drive. The robbery occurred on Friday at approximately 9:07 pm when a lone white male dressed in black and wearing […]
Athlete of the Week; Honorable Mention; Varsity Baseball/Softball; Ducks and Beavers Play
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate sophomore Viking Baseball player Maximus Reynolds as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Maximus continued on his hitting streak at 14 games and is currently batting .596 in League play and .536 overall. He also […]
Viking Double-Header; Central Coast Invitational; College Baseball
Viking Double-Header The Siuslaw Vikings dominated Harrisburg in game one of their double-header on Friday. The Vikings put up 13 runs in the first inning working into the third rotation of their batting lineup. Andrew Jensen-Norman went 5 innings in the shortened game facing only 18 batters with 6k’s. Max […]
Group Protests Drag Show; Water Boil, Again for Mapleton; Hospital Systems Struggling; Museum Premieres New Website
Group Protests Drag Show Under a blanket of anonymity protestors gathered in front of Florence Golf Links at around 1pm on Saturday to stand up against what they called grooming pedophiles in our school system. 19 individuals dressed in tan pants and black shirts most with their faces covered held […]
May: Wildfire Awareness Month; Benefit Eligibility; Boys and Girls Club Golf; Predatory Lending
May: Wildfire Awareness Month The Month of May is Wildfire awareness month. And this year the Oregon Department of forestry is asking you this year to put your Smokey hat on. Is association with Keep Oregon Green and federal, state, tribal, and local fire agencies like Siuslaw Valley fire and […]