Lane County Schools to Benefit from Grant The latest round of Workforce Ready Grants means 42-million dollars is being divided among 62 projects aiming to foster Oregon’s diverse workforce in the fields of healthcare, manufacturing and technology. The grants are part of Future Ready Oregon, a 200-million-dollar initiative launched by […]
Author: George Henry
North Texas Defeat Beavers
The Oregon State Beavers dropped one on the road last night to the University of North Texas. The Eagles and beavers were tied up with 40 seconds left when the eagles drained a 3 pointer to take the lead. With just seven seconds left on the clock Mike Parker makes […]
Siuslaw School Board Meeting; Pounding for Florence Food Share; Whitmore Academy
Siuslaw School Board Meeting The Siuslaw School Board passed a number of amendments to district and state policy in this week’s meeting. In district policy the board restored the district’s ability to issue citations for excessive absences. Guardians who are not requiring that children attend school may also be in […]
Ducks Survive with Late Surge
Ducks Survive with Late Surge Oregon’s Nate Bittle and Jackson Shelstad powered the Ducks to a thrilling 78-75 comeback win over the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis. Trailing by 12 late in the second half, Oregon clawed back with Bittle’s career-high 23 points and 14 rebounds leading the charge. Shelstad […]
Viking Season Perspective; Rivalry Game
Viking Season Perspective Siuslaw head football coach Sam Johnson put some perspective on the 2024 season last night on the Point After with Ryan Denning. He said that while the goal is a state championship there are 39 other teams that are vying for the same thing. “It’s great to […]
Felony Arrest in Florence; Deceased Individual on Popular Trail; Free Fishing; Commercial Crab Season Delayed
Felony Arrest in Florence Florence Police actively participated in detaining a suspect that was believed to be illegally in possession of a firearm. Chief John Pitcher said they received communication from Reedsport police that a known felon may be in possession of a firearm and may be in the Florence […]
Charter School Meeting; Wind Storm; Gas Prices; Yachats Winter Festival
Charter School Meeting The Siuslaw Valley Charter School board has released several documents in draft form ahead of their meeting tomorrow evening. The documents cover areas like board member ethics, conflict of interest, board member power and duties and standard of ethics policy. At tomorrow’s meeting they will give an […]
Ducks Set for Big 10 Championship; Rivalry Game; Point After
Ducks Set for Big 10 Championship The Oregon Ducks have officially secured their spot in the 2024 Discover Big Ten Championship Game. The No. 1 ranked Ducks, undefeated at 11-0, will play on Saturday, December 7, at 5 PM Pacific Time at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. After evaluating all […]