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Vikings Defeat Bulldogs The Siuslaw Viking boys basketball team was victorious last night against the Sutherlin Bulldogs. The 47-20 victory was their second against Sutherlin. With 10 seconds left to go the Vikings looked to finish strong getting the ball to number 23 Joe Slaughter. “trying to get the ball […]
Remnants of Storm Siltcoos Station Road remains closed as a result of Sunday’s high winds. Downed trees and power lines have caused the closure and work crews continue to work to reopen it. Thompson Creek Road near Brickerville also remains closed. Central Lincoln PUD is reporting it still has about […]
Late Cancellations There was a pair of late cancellations yesterday as the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers called off basketball games. The game between the Ducks and Colorado was postponed again this time due to COVID-19 protocols by the Ducks. The Beavers match with Sacramento State was also postponed […]
Weekend Results; Upcoming Schedules The Oregon Ducks were victorious over the Utah Utes on Saturday 79-66. The Duck women defeated Carroll College last night 88-57. The Oregon State Beavers will take the court today at 2:30 on KCFM as they face Sacramento State. the Oregon Ducks will face Colorado at […]
Some Outages May Take Days to Repair Central Lincoln PUD is reporting about 6 thousand outages in their coverage area, but only about 1300 of those are in the Florence area. Chris Chandler with Central Lincoln PUD says while most customers in the Florence area will have power back on […]
COVID-19 Number and Pandemic Review of 2021 As we take a look back on 2021 no single story has impacted the Siuslaw region more than the COVID-19 Pandemic. Even as yesterday’s numbers from Lane County show another 10 cases for the Florence area for a total of 897 all-time cases. […]
Newport Tournament The Siuslaw Vikings were victorious last night against South Umpqua last night as they opted for a more physical game according to Head Coach Dylan Perry. Avery Hart led the team with 16 and Brody Terry knocked in 4 3-pointers as the Vikings defeated the Bulldogs 58-47. The […]
Power Back on By Late Afternoon Yesterday’s accident on Highway 101 near Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue left more than 750 businesses and residences in the area without power for part of the day. A power pole was severed causing extensive damage to the lines. Chris Chandler with Central Lincoln […]
