Chamber Hosts Business After Hours Last night it was business as usual as the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Business After Hours in 21 months. At one point there was a crowd of about 65 people in large meeting space across from the auditorium at the Florence […]
Author: George Henry
COVID-19 Cases Reduce; Boil Water Notice; Florence COVID Cases Continue; Pediatric Vaccination Clinic; City Schedule
COVID-19 Cases Reduce Lane County Public Health continues to report reductions in cases of COVID-19. Yesterday’s report included 56 new cases. The Oregon Health Authority reported 996 new cases. Overall the numbers reflect a 12% reduction in cases from the previous week as the OHA reports that the state has […]
Vikings Prepare For La Pine; Viking XC; Beavers Host Samford
Vikings Prepare For La Pine The Siuslaw Vikings are preparing for their Semi-final battle against La Pine. The team will be traveling to Cottage Grove on Saturday. In their first match-up the Vikings took a 20-6 lead at half time but quickly saw the lead dwindle as the Hawks scored […]
Mapleton Water Woes; School Remains Closed; COVID-19 Update
Mapleton Water Woes The water is still not flowing in Mapleton. Over the past several days the town has been dealing with the results of several major issues involving their water system which began with the damage to the filtration system after the 2020 Sweet Creek Fire. The area has […]
BYU Over Ducks
BYU Over Ducks The Oregon Ducks were surprised at home last night at Matthew Knight Arena. Only one Duck was in double figures as BYU dominated the evening scoring at will against Ducks. For the Ducks Eric Williams junior scored 12 of the Ducks 49 points as BYU had four […]
Mapleton School Closed Due to Water Shortage; Declining COVID Numbers; Business After Hours; Accident Holds Up 126 Traffic
Mapleton School Closed Due to Water Shortage The water woes plaguing Mapleton have flooded over to the school system in Mapleton. Mapleton schools announced last night that they would have to cancel schools today including all classes, activities and sporting practices due to a water shortage. The Mapleton water district […]
Athlete of the Week; Honorable Mention; Beavers Upset
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Siuslaw Viking lineman Avery Hart as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Avery had 3 tackles for losses and one sack in Friday night’s win against Cascade Christian. Avery’s efforts helped hold the challengers […]
Viking Face La Pine in Rematch; Ducks Advance in AP Polls; Beavers Bowl Eligible; Women’s College Basketball
Viking Face La Pine in Rematch The Siuslaw Vikings will face La Pine in the semi-finals of the state playoffs for 3A football. After a tough battle on Friday, defeating Cascade Christian 28-23, the Vikings had to wait until Saturday to find out their next opponent. La Pine defeated Warrenton […]