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20th Veteran’s Parade Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of Florence’s Veterans Day Parade — a cherished community tradition honoring those who have served our nation in uniform. This year, there’s no pre-registration required. Participants are invited to line up at Florence Christian Church, 2nd and Ivy Streets, beginning at 11:30 […]
Cross Country Champions Seven Siuslaw Viking boys contributed to the team’s point total at the OSAA State Cross Country Championships, including three runners finishing in the top fifteen. Henry Stone led the way with a fourth-place finish in 15 minutes, 52 seconds, followed by Bentley Nelson in tenth and Ezra […]
Cross Country Championships Coach Chris Johnson says both teams have shown incredible dedication, with many runners balancing soccer and cross country. Senior leaders Adelyn Holbrook and Abigail Jones helped rally a growing girls squad, while seniors Kale Jensen and Camden Linton lead a boys team blending veteran experience with sophomore […]
OHA Applying for Healthcare Grant The Oregon Health Authority has submitted an application for a federal grant that could bring up to $1 billion to strengthen healthcare in Oregon’s rural and frontier communities. The funding, through the new Rural Health Transformation Program, would help expand access to care, grow the […]
Dayton Defeats Siuslaw Siuslaw traveled to Dayton Wednesday for Round 2 of the state playoffs. The Vikings opened strong, maintaining possession and pressuring the Pirates early, but Dayton capitalized with two goals in the first half. In the second half, Siuslaw tightened its defense — with goalkeeper Terrance Masterman making […]
Housing Agency’s Finance Manager Sentenced A former finance manager for Lane County’s housing agency has been sentenced for embezzling more than half a million dollars. On November 5th, a Circuit Court judge sentenced Miranda Renee Wilcox to 55 months in prison and two years of post-prison supervision after she pleaded […]
Soccer Playoffs The Siuslaw Viking boy’s Soccer team will take the two and a half hour ride this afternoon to Dayton to face the Pirates. Dayton is undefeated with one tie this season and previously beat Siuslaw 3-1 in a game that could have gone either way. The pirates are […]
Charter School Moving Forward The Whitmore Classical Academy continues progress toward its future home in Florence. The school is awaiting the close of escrow on the former Rite Aid building, and Siuslaw Valley Charter School board member Chuck Trent says they expect that to happen in early December. Initially, there were […]
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