Fire Danger Extreme In the midst of an extreme level fire danger this weekend Western Lane County Fire and Ems had several calls involving the potential for dangerous results. More than a half dozen calls were related to fire or illegal burning from Friday through yesterday. Fire danger level is […]
Author: George Henry
Viking Volleyball Wins; Viking Soccer; Football; Emeralds Over Canadians
Viking Volleyball Wins The Siuslaw Vikings swept Harrisburg last night in straight sets 25-15, 25-20, 25-13. Desi Tupua had 8 kills and two separate 7 serve runs. Rhianna Lane and Hailee Outlaw had 12 kills each. Coach Ashlee Cole had this to say about the game. “Overall we took ‘em […]
Extreme Fire Level; Chamber Responds to Raise in Room Tax Proposal; Remember Pets and Children; Gas Prices; City Council Meeting
Extreme Fire Level Western Lane Fire and EMS responded to a report of an illegal burning last night south of the bridge just past Resurrection Lutheran Church. This comes on the heels of a notice released by WLFEA Deputy Chief Matt House stating that Florence has been added to the […]
Search for Mother and Child; Candidate Forum Upcoming; Fire Weather Watch; Temporary Bridge Closure
Search for Mother and Child The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the community’s help in locating a 34 year old woman from the Florence area. On or about September 3rd or 4th it is believed that Kristin Williams and her 1 and a half year old daughter Skye left […]
Siuslaw Soccer Win; Ems Win, Step Closer to League Title
Siuslaw Soccer Win Yoskar DeLaMora scored two goals and Charles Nelson added a third in yesterday’s varsity soccer game against Taft. Coach Londi Tomaro said this was the first game with the full varsity roster available. Tomaro said the team played tight in the first half of the game but […]
School Returns; BBQ; Hot and Dry
School Returns School buses return to the streets filled with students this week. Mapleton and Siuslaw Schools are back in session. It is important to remember to stop for buses when their lights and signs are out. While the fines can be hefty the safety for students is the main […]
Athlete of the Week; Viking Soccer; Viking Volleyball; Emeralds Final Series
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior defensive back Hunter Petterson as this week’s athlete of the week. Hunter, in addition to two interceptions, had a 97 yard opposite field rundown to thwart a Newport Cub touchdown, igniting the defense to […]
Vaccines Approved for Oregon Use; SNAP Benefits Extended; Planning Commission; Rods N Rhodies
Vaccines Approved for Oregon Use Oregon has been approved for the new COVID-19 vaccines and booster. The decision came down on Friday as the Western States Workgroup made their recommendation to the top state’s health officer. Dr. Dean Sidelinger said the administration of the booster can now move forward with […]