AARP to Help With Fire Survivors Southern Oregon continues to recover from the fires of 2020 and grants are helping residents in the region. The Almeda Fire in Jackson County devastated the towns of Talent and Phoenix. About 17-hundred manufactured homes were destroyed, and more than half of those homes […]
Author: George Henry
Athlete Of The Week; Mapleton/Eddyville; Vikings on the Road
Athlete Of The Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio sports congratulate Mapleton senior basketball player Tristan Stewart at this week’s Athlete of the Week. Tristan’s 17 points and 12 rebounds helped the Sailors elevate to a victory over the McKenzie Eagles in last week’s competition pacing […]
High School Basketball; Siuslaw Wrestling; Ducks and Beavers
High School Basketball The Siuslaw Vikings hosted Sisters on Friday night in high School basketball. Sisters defeated Siuslaw 51-37 for the boys and the Viking girls were defeated 34-19. Mapleton Sailors will be on the court tonight at home facing the Eddyville Eagles the boys are up first at 5:30 […]
Flight Training; Flu and COVID-19; Transportation System Plan Update Open House; Cold Temps
Flight Training Over the next several days you may hear some thunder in the skies, but not from a weather system. The Oregon Air National Guard will be conducting some night flying training in order to fulfill some of their training requirements. The training will begin this evening and continue […]
Mapleton Loss; Siuslaw Basketball; Wrestling; Ducks Win; Beavers Lose
Mapleton Loss After a series of wins the Mapleton Boys basketball team struggled against Triangle Lake. Last night’s game was missing a cohesive offense according to head coach Eric Wolgamatt. The Sailor’s high scorer was Keevyn Walker with 7 points. The Sailors fall to 6-4 in league play, but have […]
Accident Shuts Down Bridge; Cold Snap Coming; ODFW to Open Crabbing; Fentanyl Awareness Campaign; Eczema Cream Warning
Accident Shuts Down Bridge The Siuslaw river Bridge was closed for about an hour and a half last night as police, fire and EMS responded to an apparent head on collision at about 7:57 pm. Deputy Chief Matt House with Western Lane Fire and EMS said two of the injured […]
Former Veneta Resident Arrested; Chamber to Receive Grant; Committee and Board Recruitment; OHA Offers to Pay Licensing Fees
Former Veneta Resident Arrested A man who formally lived in the Veneta area has been arrested for having images of Child pornography and for attempting to solicit sex from a 13 year old. 45 year old Lon Curtis Coffey was taken into custody after sheriff’s deputies received information from the […]
Senior Night Wrestling; Mapleton Basketball; College Hoops
Senior Night Wrestling Last night was senior night for the Siuslaw viking wrestlers. For the boys Dayne Muller went 3-0 for the night in the 195 pound weight class. Jacob Mann also went 3-0 in the 182 pound class. Joel sissel in the 170 pound weight class went 3-0. Terry […]




