Viking Volleyball The Viking volleyball squad was on the court last night against Junction City. The Tigers had a predominantly senior mix on the floor and the experience showed. The Vikings played hard according to coach Perry and kept the match close taking on set from the tigers but ultimately […]
Author: George Henry
Accident Investigation; Florence Forward Event; Gas Prices; Hotel Update; Yard Debris/Recycling Collections
Accident Investigation It was a motor vehicle accident that happened almost a week ago, but information was just released last night by the Oregon State Police. The wreck on Friday on Highway 101 south of Florence held up traffic for 3 hours as police, fire and ambulance assisted the injured […]
AOTW – Danin Lacouture
DMV Mistake; Sunday’s Power Outage; FURA Meeting; Tourism Survey
DMV Mistake A Mistake by the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles resulted in 11 non-citizens being registered to vote in Lane County. The DMV notified the Lane County Elections Office with the information. Lane County Elections conducted an audit and determined that none of the 11 people earmarked received a […]
Athlete of the Week; Honorable Mention; Viking Boy’s Soccer; Mapleton Volleyball; Girl’s Soccer
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate junior volleyball player Danin Lacouture as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Last Week Danin had 3 pancake digs versus Elmira. She had 6 successful digs, with only 2 errors, and 8 serve receive passes. But […]
Cost Cap on Prescriptions Coming; Charter School Contract Signing; Money for Infrastructure in Schools; Meetings for City Council
Cost Cap on Prescriptions Coming Tens of thousands of Oregonians are expected to see savings next year when prescription drug costs are capped, according to a new report from A-A-R-P. Starting in 2025, out-of-pocket prescription costs for people in enrolled in the Medicare drug plan will top out at two-thousand […]
Viking Win; Games Schedule; Ducks take Rivalry Game
Viking Win A 64 yard touchdown pass from Micah Blankenship to Michael Felkins with 56 seconds remaining closed the deal and Siuslaw held on for a 14-7 win over the North Valley Knights Friday in Grants Pass. The Vikings took a 7-0 lead on their first possession of the game […]
City Council Meeting; Lane County Vehicle Auction; Stormwater Management
City Council Meeting After a brief break the Florence City Council is slated to be back at city hall on Monday evening. On the agenda are a couple of proclamations recognizing POW/MIA’s, Constitution week and the Coast Busters Walk for Breast Cancer. They will also have a public hearing for […]