Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate junior softball player Nina Aaron as this week’s athlete of the week for her offensive efforts in last week’s outing against Phoenix. Aaron went 4 for 6 with a double and a .667 batting average […]
Author: George Henry
Burns to Take Interim Position; Beach Dangers; Prices Jump in Florence; Construction Update
Burns to Take Interim Position The Siuslaw News reports that the owner of Burns’ Riverside Chapel, Alan Burns, will be stepping into the role on the Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Board of the seat that was vacated by Woody Woodbury last week. Burns will serve in the interim until […]
Ducks Advance in NCAA; Vikings Lose 3 on the Road; Viking Softball; Diamond Ducks; Beavers Take Two From Cal; Lady Beavers and Ducks Advance
Ducks Advance in NCAA The Ducks continue forward in the NCAA Tournament advancing to the Sweet 16 last night after handily defeating UC Irving 73-54. The Ducks got a lift from Payton Pritchard who scored 18 on the night and Kenny Wooten continues to be on the defensive with 7 […]
SNAP Benefits Could Be At Risk; Spring Beach Dangers; Wall That Heals
SNAP Benefits Could Be At Risk The federal government’s proposed changes to food-assistance eligibility has hunger-fighting groups across the nation concerned. The U-S Department of Agriculture wants to take away states’ ability to issue waivers suspending the three-month limit over three years for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to able-bodied […]
IceBreaker Results; Viking Baseball; NCAA Tourney; Baseball PAC 12; NCAA Women’s Tourney
IceBreaker Results Yesterday at the Siuslaw Icebreaker Track and Field meet, Siuslaw sophomore Brea Blankenship ran like the wind in the 800 meters with a time of 2:28.80 to take a first place finish. Her closest competitor was teammate Naomi Shoji who finished with a time of 2:40.55. Mapleton’s Briar […]
Superintendent Gets High Marks; Volunteers To Be Honored; PAC Meeting Monday
Superintendent Gets High Marks The Siuslaw School Board finished their annual evaluation of the superintendent’s job performance. Overall Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak received a 3.51 out of 4 rating with 4 being accomplished. The evaluation consists of ratings on nine different performance standards and 5 goals set forth by the board. […]
Ice Breaker Meet; Viking Baseball
Ice Breaker Meet Prep track and field this afternoon in Florence is the Siuslaw Icebreaker. The Vikings will host Field events at 3:30, track events at 4 o’clock at Hans Petersen Memorial Field. The Mapleton Sailors will be among the teams competing with Siuslaw this afternoon. Viking Baseball Tomorrow the […]
Election Filing Deadline Tomorrow; PeaceHealth Names Chief Medical Officer
Election Filing Deadline Tomorrow Tomorrow is the deadline for filing for special elections. Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Board will be filling 3 positions on May 21st. currently two candidates have filed for the open spots. Retired Fire Marshall, James Palisi, and former Florence Mayor Alan Burns. Burns, owner of […]