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TSP Slated for Possible Approval The Florence City Council will deliberate during its Monday evening meeting on the updated Transportation System Plan. At the city’s last meeting it was decided that the council needed a little more time to go through and digest the almost 800 pages of materials that […]
Senior Night Success Last night was senior night for the Viking Volleyball team as the Vikings hosted Elmira. The Viks showed up with a sweep of the Falcons 25-20, 25-15 and 26-24. The Vikings still have a chance at the playoffs with a 10-7 record overall and a 5-5 record […]
School Board Approves Academy Application Last night’s meeting of the Siuslaw School Board was a lengthy one as the board heard from community members and from the organizers of the proposed Whitmore Classical Academy. Public comment was mixed with those in favor of moving forward with a charter school and […]
Viking Soccer Siuslaw Viking boy’s soccer battled back for a 3 goal deficit to tie Central Linn yesterday. All three goals came in the second half of the game it took 8 shots on goal in the second to score. Camden Linton scored one goal and Nicolas May scored 2 […]
City Plans Accounting Changeover The City of Florence is upgrading its internal accounting and switching it to a new provider, because of this transfer the city will have a brief downtime this Thursday and Friday. With the system in transition, they will not be able to access certain records on […]
Soccer Boys soccer will be on the road to Central Linn this afternoon for a match. The Cobras have a 6-3 record overall and are 4-1 in league play. Vikings are currently 3-2 in League play and 6-3 overall. Viking Girls will host Elmira at 4:30 on Hans Peterson Field. […]
Whitmore Classical Academy The Siuslaw School District Board of Directors will take up the application again this week for the Whitmore Classical Academy, a public charter school allowed under state statute. The previous proposal was “disallowed” by the board in June with direction to backers to clarify 9 different concerns […]
Elmira Topples Vikings The Falcons muddied the race for the Mountain Valley Football Conference title Friday night with a 67-46 defeat of the Siuslaw Vikings in Elmira. The Viks scored first, on their very first possession, but the Falcons tied it at six-all on their first offensive play, then quickly […]
