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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 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 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 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 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 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 […]
Vikings Get Busted Up By Billies The first two innings of last night’s matchup between Pleasant Hill and Siuslaw saw each team score one run without a hit. But by the third inning the Billies woke up and started firing on all cylinders with 15 hits over the next three […]
3-2 Vote To Firm Up FURA Appointment Process The Florence City Council voted 3-2 last night to establish a more defining process by which it chooses members of the Florence Urban Renewal Agency. The change approves city Ordinance No. 1 series 2019, which effectively gives the city’s mayor the final […]
