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No AOTW Due to the hiatus and distance between basketball and the start of track and field and baseball, there will be no athlete of the week this week. AOTW will return in two weeks following the beginning of baseball on March 18th. the boys and girls will be hosting […]
University District Hospital Up for Sale Since closing PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at University District in December 2023, PeaceHealth has focused on expanding services in Lane County. In March, construction begins on a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital near RiverBend, nearly doubling capacity and introducing the region’s first traumatic brain […]
Oregon Basketball The Oregon men’s basketball team capped off their regular season with an overtime victory against Washington, extending their winning streak to seven games. Nate Bittle led the Ducks with a career-high 36 points and 12 rebounds, while Kwame Evans Jr. secured his first double-double with 11 points and […]
Head of School Resigns The Whitmore Classical Academy had a setback on Friday. Siuslaw Valley Charter School Board President released a letter announcing the resignation of their Head of Schools, Arturo Ruelas. Ruelas was hired late last year to lead the school under high praise from the board. King said […]
High School Seeks New AD/Dean of Students iuslaw High School is looking for a new Athletic Director and Dean of Students, with applications open only to current district staff. The position was posted Friday, with a deadline of 4 p.m. on Monday, March 10. Current Athletic Director Chris Johnson is […]
Volunteers Needed Volunteers are being sought to help prepare and serve lunch three times a week at the Florence Senior and Activity Center. Melisa Andrion says they serve lunch Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week. “I always need volunteers for kitchen or dining room and also for Meals on Wheels Delivery.” […]
HYAK Expansion The expansion of high speed internet in the form of fiber contintues throughout the Siuslaw Region. Hyak CEO Robbie Wright says the latest addition to the network is Mapleton. “so Mapleton has historically been very underserved from an internet perspective and so Mapleton we have the first folks […]
Viking Recognition Several Vikings were recognized for their achievements this week in basketball. Chaz Edblom and Gave DeLeon were named to the first team all-league and Michael Felkins was named second team with Justin Allen getting a nod as honorable mention. For the ladies it was Macy McNeil for second […]
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