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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 […]
Mapleton Water Woes The Mapleton Water District is asking residents on their system to reduce the amount of water they are using. For how long is not known at this time. New Water Board president Millie Rochon says the creek that feeds the water filtration system is taxed from recent […]
Exploding Whale Anniversary It was 51 years ago today when Florence was immortalized across the land. Newcomers to the area might not know the significance of this day but it only takes a moment to peruse social media or pick up a newspaper to see photos or to read the […]
Vikings/Challengers Viking football airs this evening at 6:45 on KCST. The viks will be hosting the Cascade Christian Challengers in the quarterfinal matchup. Coach Sam Johnson says the team is fired up, but they are not taking the matchup lightly. “Cascade Christian is as storied of a program as there […]
School Board Expanded The Siuslaw School Board held their regular monthly meeting last night and after officially accepting the resignation of School Board Director Dennis King and Guy Rosinbaum the board began their process of filling the two open seats that were recently vacated. The board paired down the selection […]
Friday Football The 5-3 Cascade Christian Challengers will come onto Hans Petersen Field tomorrow night to try to put an end to the Siuslaw Viking perfect football season. The Challengers are coming off a 40-30 win over Junction City. The Vikings met the challengers on October 1st as a replacement […]
COVID-19 Still Here While Lane County numbers for COVID-19 continue to show declines from week to week, the Florence area, one of the highest vaccinated zip codes in the county, continues to be affected by the virus. 13 more cases have been added to the list of individuals diagnosed with […]
Ducks Win Opener The Oregon ducks dominated Texas Southern from buzzer to buzzer last night as Oregon opened it round ball season. The Ducks Will Richardson led the Charge with 20 points in the 83-66 victory. The Ducks led the entire games. Beavers Outlast Portland State The Oregon State Beavers […]
