Push For Criminal-Justice Reform Advocates for criminal-justice reform are continuing their effort to change the system during Oregon’s upcoming legislative session. Senate Bill 1510 aims to reduce interactions with law enforcement – a move that proponents see as vital for the safety of people of color. Babak Zolfaghari-Azar is a […]
Author: George Henry
Weekend Sports; Ducks Finish Sweep of Beavers; Sailors Basketball
Weekend Sports: Saturday the Viking boys fell to 0-3 in league play hosting the visiting Cottage Grove Lions. Lions out-gamed the Vikings 54-37. On Friday night the Viking Girls fell to the Lions 58-21. Denali Sleeper led the girls with 7 points. Ducks Finish Sweep of Beavers The Oregon Ducks […]
Special Traffic Enforcement Planned; New COVID-19 Numbers; Booster Goal Not Being Met; Highway 101 Work North of Newport; LCOG Issues Scam Warning
Special Traffic Enforcement Planned Beginning Monday and lasting through the 13th of February the Florence Police Department will be participating in a traffic enforcement blitz to insure that individuals are properly wearing their seatbelts and are correctly using their child car seats. The FPD has received dedicated funds for this […]
Triangle Lake Over Mapleton; Viking Girls Basketball; Viking Boys Basketball; Rivalry Game; Wrestling
Triangle Lake Over Mapleton The Mapleton Boys were on the court last night agains Triangle Lake. Keevyn Walker was the leading scorer with 18 for the Sailors, senior Joe Shepard added 15. Triangle Lake defeated the Sailors 54-39. Viking Girls Basketball This evening the Viking Ladies will be on Glen […]
Students and Parents Congregate At Siuslaw School District Office; School Board Meeting; COVID-19 Cases; Winter Music Festival; Chamber Seminar
Students and Parents Congregate At Siuslaw School District Office Dozens of parents and students lined Oak Street yesterday near the district offices of the Siuslaw School District to protest several issues that were addressed in last night’s special meeting of the Siuslaw School Board. The group held signs asking the […]
Mapleton Sports;Vikings Sports
Mapleton Sports The Mapleton Sailors will be on the court this evening against Triangle Lake. The boys will be the only team playing. That game will be broadcast with bob Sneddon and Randy Paredes beginning at 5:45 on KCST. Vikings Sports Viking wrestlers took part in Conference duals yesterday, but […]
Viking Ladies Face Tough Tigers; Sailor Boys Downed By Eddyville; Wrestling; Duck Win Streak Ends
Viking Ladies Face Tough Tigers It was a tough night for the Siuslaw Viking Girls basketball team as they faced the top team in the league, Junction City. The young Viking team scored just 9 points as the Tigers rolled with 62 in the lopsided win. The Vikings were coming […]
School Board Moves to In-Person Meeting; COVID-19 Cases Near 1,200 Locally; Gas Prices Steady
School Board Moves to In-Person Meeting After some pushback and a reevaluation the Siuslaw School Board has decided to move this evening’s Special School Board Meeting from Zoom to the Siuslaw Middle School. Jennifer Waggoner met with school board Chairman Bob Sneddon and school superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak yesterday afternoon to […]