Local News, Sports and Everything Florence
Homeless Count Lane County Human Services, along with several community partners, will be conducting the annual Homeless Point-In-Time count today and tomorrow. A news article published on the agency’s website in June of last year estimated that tonight’s count could be close to 43 hundred. That item has since been […]
Ducks and Bruins The No. 16 Oregon Ducks are back on the road Thursday night, facing UCLA in a key Big Ten matchup. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT at Pauley Pavilion, with television coverage on FS1. Radio coverage begins at 7 p.m. on KCST. This will be the […]
Viking Basketball The Viking boys maintained a double digit lead throughout the second half to improve to 2-1 in league play last night in south Umpqua. Chaz Edblom led the Vikings with 19 and was 6 for 6 from the free throw line. Gave DeLeon added 11 for the Vikings. […]
Bill to Address Hunger in Undocumented Children In the face of rising hunger across the state, new legislation would extend food assistance benefits to undocumented children and older adults. Recent data shows 1 in 6 kids in Oregon and Southwest Washington face food insecurity, with rates growing twice as fast […]
Estuary Trail The City of Florence is putting the finishing touches on the new estuary trail, unfortunately the weather, while sunny, has not been warm enough to complete the parking area adjacent to highway 126. City Manager Erin Reynolds is hopeful that the can be completed soon, all that is […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Siuslaw wrestler Leo Robertson as this week’s athlete of the Week. Leo competed in the Santiam Christian Screaming Eagle tournament and reigned as Champion in the 150 pound weight class. Defeating Santiam Christian’s River […]
Parenting APP Researchers at the University of Oregon say a new online parenting skills program has helped improve mental health for rural Oregon families. After using the app, called Family Check-Up, for three months, parents reported a decrease in depression symptoms and increased confidence in their parenting. Kate Hails is […]
Wrestling Last Week the Siuslaw girls wrestling team celebrated Senior Night with duals against Coquille, Marshfield, and Oakridge, honoring seniors Tasha Abraham, Macali Lade, and Abby Riggs. The team secured wins over Coquille (23-16) and Marshfield (27-18) before falling to Oakridge (35-12). On Saturday, the boys wrestling team competed at […]
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