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Street Striping This Thursday and Friday the city of Florence in conjunction with Lane County will begin striping of city streets. The city reminds drivers to proceed with caution and give workers plenty of room. Do not pass striping vehicles while they are striping as you can damage your vehicle […]
Video Assists Training Viking coaches are using software in their practices to isolate players and their fundamentals. The team can video plays and then stop action to pinpoint specific tactics that are being used. Coaches are using the system to help players better understand how to stand, block, and defend. […]
Social Security Scam In recent days you may have received a phone call from a recording claiming to be from the Oregon Department of Revenue with the caller falsely reporting to be a Social Security representative. This is just the latest in scams attempting to gather personal and financial information […]
The Eugene Emeralds dropped the final two games against the Boise Hawks over the weekend in Boise. That broke the 5 game win streak the Ems had going. They dropped the Friday game 9-7 and Saturday the Hawks pasted the Ems with 13 hits and 10 runs including a pair […]
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Outage Sparks Concern in Florence A major telecommunications outage in the Portland area had trickle-down effects in Florence. People on the AT&T network yesterday experienced problems with phone and internet services and even had difficulty texting. The cause for the outage has not been released and services may still be […]
HOF Induction Tonight This evening is the 9th annual Siuslaw Viking Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Florence Event Center. The Doors open at 5:30 and dinner is at 6:30. Siuslaw High School Athletic Director, Chris Johnson says this years class is among the best of the best. “If […]
Ems Back on Mound The Northwest League is back on the mound this evening after taking a break for the MILB All-Star Game. The Eugene Emeralds are in Boise this evening for the start of a 3 game series against the Hawks. First pitch from Boise Memorial Stadium is at […]
