Back to Training Next Week: Vikings Area prep athletes will begin pre-season workouts for fall sports next week. Siuslaw Athletic Director Chris Johnson says the OSAA prohibits contact between coaches and athletes this week. But, beginning Monday August 1st teams can begin their workouts for the fall season. Cross Country, […]
Author: George Henry
Coast Guard City Renewal; Holiday Lights Tickets; Gas Prices; Heat Advisory Extended
Coast Guard City Renewal The City of Florence received word this week that its status as a Coast Guard City has been renewed for another five years. Being a Coast Guard City means the community actively takes steps to make Coast Guard men and women, along with their families, feel […]
Viking Events; Ems Sweep Aquasox
Viking Events Parents, alumni and other supporters of Siuslaw Athletics will have plenty of things to keep them busy September 10th. First up, at the Florence Events Center, will be the return of the Siuslaw Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at 11:30. That evening the Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club […]
Wildfire Mitigation Plans; Scams on the Rise; OPB 2nd Quarter Earnings Released; Heatwave
Wildfire Mitigation Plans Recently filed wildfire mitigation plans outline the steps public utilities will take in the event of a wildfire. Every region across the state including the one serviced by Central Lincoln PUD delivered detailed plans to the Oregon Public utility Commission on June 30th. PUC commissioner Letha Tawney […]
Doc Talk: Dr. Willie Foster, ED Director; Jason Hawkins, Peace Harbor CAO
Dr. Willie Foster, ED Director; Jason Hawkins, Peace Harbor CAO
Hospital Staffing; Halibut Expansion; TV Crew Gets Tour of Florence
Hospital Staffing Dr. Dean Sidelinger says hospitals continue to suffer from the effects of COVID-19. The Oregon health officer says it is the virus as well as other diseases that is having an impact of the workforce. An issue that echoes with Peace Harbor CAO Jason Hawkins. Hawkins says they […]
WTF Championships; Ems Baseball
WTF Championships The World Track and Field Championships come to an end on Sunday. And rather than waiting the athletes are now able to adorn their medals immediately after their win. Well at least for a victory lap. The athletes normally have to wait for the official presentation of the […]
33 COVID-19 Cases; Mapleton Pool Treading Water; Crash Safety
33 COVID-19 Cases There have been 33 more cases reported for the Florence area in just a week since the last Lane County Public health update to the Oregon Health Authority website. That makes the total number of known cases to date at 1833. As reported yesterday there have been […]