Author: George Henry

Mapleton Girls Basketball Advance; Pirate Make Vikings Walk the Plank; Ducks and Beavers in the Desert

Mapleton Girls Basketball Advance It was an exciting finish to the Mapleton/Triangle Lake girls basketball playoff last night.  With just two seconds remaining with Mapleton trailing 37-38.  Freshman Morgan Milbrett took the ball to the hoop for a layup and put the Sailors on top.  Opal Burress scored 12 for […]

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Investigation Ongoing Into Swisshome/Deadwood Shootings; COVID-19 Numbers Still Declining Steadily; OHA Reports Hospital Numbers Declining; City to Recognize President’s Day; Council Deadline Approaches

Investigation Ongoing Into Swisshome/Deadwood Shootings The Lane County Sheriff’s office continues to investigate the shooting that occurred in the Sweethome Deadwood area Tuesday  night that resulted in the death of 3 individuals.  Sgt. Tom Speldrich with the Lane County Sheriff’s department says they have located the lone suspect in the […]

Covid Decline Continues; Memorial Service Planned; Weather Needed for Paving; Sidewalk Replacement

Covid Decline Continues Lane County is reporting another decrease in overall COVID-19 cases, this past week another 39.7 % case drop from the previous week which equals about 6,500 fewer cases.  Weekend totals for the county were 580 which was just under 200 less than last weekend’s totals.  While cases […]

Athlete of the Week; Viking Boys Get First League Win; Sailor Boys Ousted by Eddyville Charter; Sailor Girls Playoff; Ducks Over Cougars; Beavers vs. Cardinal

Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Mapleton basketball player Joe Shepard as this week’s Athlete of the Week.  Shepard scored a career high 33 points in Mapleton’s win over the McKenzie Eagles last week.  Scoring 12 points in the first […]

High Speed Chase Update; Coast Radio Upgrades; COVID-19 Cases; Crab Season

High Speed Chase Update Friday’s High Speed Chase through Florence ended in the arrest of two individuals  a detailed release from Florence Police described the chase from the Florence borders that began much earlier in Coos County.  Sheriff’s deputies from Coos and Douglas County pursued a Pick-up truck with two […]