New COVID-19 Numbers The Oregon Health Authority released its latest numbers for COVID-19. The 97439 zip code numbers increased by 54 since the last reporting which was on the 14th of September. Changes in the reporting and gathering of information have changed drastically since the height of the pandemic. At […]
Author: George Henry
Sports
Sports Schedule This evening the Siuslaw Vikings boys and girls soccer teams will head to Pleasant Hill for a battle against the Billies. The girls are up first at 4:30 and the boys will follow at 6:30. Viking Volleyball will also be on the road at Elmira. JV begins at […]
Florence HIP Survey; Final Yard Debris Collection for the Year; LCC Breaks Ground on New Health Professions Building
Florence HIP Survey The City of Florence is still seeking input on it Housing Implementation Plan. City Manager Erin Reynolds says the information gathered will help the city to decide how to adequately meet housing needs in the future. And it is not just for residents of the Florence City […]
Athlete of the Week; Honorable Mention; Viking Volleyball; Viking Soccer; Mapleton Volleyball
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sport congratulate senior Viking football standout Odin Smith as this week’s Athlete of the Week. In Friday night’s 38-21 victory over Elmira Odin scored three rushing touchdowns and racking up 130 yards on 19 carries against a […]
Smishing Scam; Photo Contest Reminder; Angler Education Program; Air Quality
Smishing Scam October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and one new scamming method people need to be on the lookout for is “smishing.” The word smishing comes from a combination of S-M-S – another name for text messaging – and phishing. Scammers use text messages to try and steal people’s personal […]
Planning Commission Meeting; Flu Update; Air Quality Issue; Fire Ban To End
Planning Commission Meeting The Florence Planning Commission is scheduled to meet tomorrow to consider approving a resolution on a building project to determine whether a proposed mix use building in the Old Town District could be built with a few allowances by the city. The request was submitted by Matt […]
Viking/Elmira; Viking Cross Country; Viking Volleyball; College Football
Viking/Elmira The Siuslaw Vikings were aggressive in their play on Friday night and it turned into a victory for the Viks. The team started out slow giving up touchdown to the visiting Falcons of Elmira, but quickly found their stride. Odin Smith had three touchdowns on the night and Ian […]
Viking Soccer; Mapleton Volleyball; Siuslaw Volleyball
Viking Soccer The Siuslaw Vikings and the Creswell Bulldogs battled to a 0-0 tie in soccer action last night. Coach Tomaro said it took most of the first half for the Vikings to settle into the game. She said by the second half the Vikings were able to control the […]