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Vikings Looking for Discipline in Win The Siuslaw Viking almost squandered their lead last night late in the second half. The Vikings were up by 7 point with just over a minute to play when Newport rallied dropping a three pointer and followed it up with two more points to […]
There has been another crash reported this morning for Highway 126 at Milepost 29, west of Walton. the highway has once again closed and it is expected to remain closed for several hours as crews and emergency responders work.
Emergency Shelter to Open The Florence Emergency Cold Weather Shelter will open this evening and tomorrow evening as well. normally the shelter would open when temperatures are expected to drop below freezing. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid 30’s tonight and lower 40’s tomorrow evening but inclimate weather […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate junior Viking wrestler Mason Buss as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Mason won 5 of his 6 matches in the North Bend Coast Classic tournament this weekend finishing third overall in the 170 pound […]
Badger Mountain Snowfall/126 Closure It is slow going in the Walton, Badger Mountain area this morning as snowfall is making conditions slippery for travel. Snow is expected to continue throughout the day and into the overnight hours traffic is heavy and slow. There is a report of an accident two […]
ODOT Clears 101 ODOT crews worked for almost 7 hours Saturday afternoon into the evening to clear over 40 yards of debris that covered the roadway. A rockslide covered both lanes of Highway 101 on Saturday blocking access to yachats and the Heceta Lighthouse. Heavy rains and wind were likely […]
Viking Basketball Over the weekend the Lady Vikings basketball participated in the Harrisburg Booster Club Tournament. The team was defeated by Monroe on Friday 56-19. In the consolation game on Saturday Blanchet Catholic won 34-16. The Siuslaw boys withdrew from the tournament with not enough players due to illness. Mapleton […]
Rain and Wind have contributed to a failure of a portion of hillside just north of Sea Lion Caves forcing the closure of both lanes. there is not timeframe for reopening the area. Drivers are asked to use alternate routes around the area.
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