Author: George Henry

Mask Mandate Rescinded; Bomb Threat Update; OPRD Free Day; No Relief From Gas Prices; COVID-19 Cases

Mask Mandate Rescinded The State of Oregon has lifted its mandatory outdoor mask mandate.  The discontinuing of masking will apply to large gatherings including sporting events like the OSAA State Championships this Saturday.  Oregon recently reached the 70% for vaccinations and governor Brown had said that would be the indicator […]

Siuslaw River Bridge

City Seeks to Fill Vacancies; Oregon Ranks High for Slow Spread of COVID; Holiday Travel; OSP Fatal Crash Report; Car Closes SOS Building; Middle School Threat

City Seeks to Fill Vacancies The City of Florence is still recruiting for two available seats.  The city’s planning commission is made up of seven member, five of which need to reside within the city limits.  The current open position is for one of those seats.  The commission reviews and […]

Siuslaw River Boardwalk

Pounding Success; Boosters Open to All; New Cases for Florence; Kiwanis Community Meal; Mapleton Water

Pounding Success The Shelves at the Florence Food Share are stocked for the holidays thanks to great community support for the 21st annual Pounding.  Pounding organizer Cindy Wobbe said the tally on Saturday was 21,427 pounds of food, several thousand dollars in financial donations and a matching dollar for pound […]

Vikings Advance To State Championships; Viking Runners Match Up; Utes Dominate Ducks; Beavers Remain Undefeated at Home; College Basketball

Vikings Advance To State Championships The Siuslaw Vikings were Victorious on Saturday despite racking up a lot of penalties.  The Vikings and the Hawks met for the second time this season and the Vikings held on 28-26 for the victory.  The Vikings special teams stopped several two point conversion attempts […]