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Cross County Team Moves Forward District Championships for the Sky Em League were held yesterday in Eugene at Lane community College. The Vikings had a strong showing finishing in second place for both the girls and boys, but it was a day of personal records for the Viking runners. Hannah […]
Politics Heat Up Controversial Flyer More political hate speech coming out as we get closer to election day. Yesterday morning someone dropped off flyers in front of the Patriot Place depicting City Council candidate Geraldine Lucio cutting the hair of President Donald Trump. The flyer is adorned by pictures of […]
Cross Country District Championship District championships for cross country are being held today in Eugene. The 4A Sky-Em District meets will be held at Lane Community College. Coach Chris Johnson says they have their work cut out for them, but the goal is to survive and advance to the state […]
City Council Race Heats Up Over Controversy Controversy in the upcoming race for two seats on the Florence City council came to a head at Monday evening’s city council meeting. Three members of the community came to the defense of City Council Candidate Geraldine Lucio after she received a visit […]
Prep Football Friday This Friday evening the Siuslaw Vikings hit the grid iron for the final game of the football season. They will host the Bulldogs of Sutherlin. Pregame on KCST is at 6:45, kick off between the Bulldogs and Vikings is at 7 o’clock at Hans Petersen Memorial Field. […]
Changes to Tsunami Code The Florence City Council unanimously approved changes to the city code last night regarding the new tsunami plan for the city. The Beat the Wave initiative outlines the danger levels and zones around the city and gives residents a timeline for how quickly they must get […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate sophomore runner Ryan Jennings as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Ryan had a strong second place finish in last week’s Run for the Brownies. Coach Chris Johnson says that Jenning’s performances has helped to […]
Siltcoos Water Warning A blue-green algae bloom was identified on the Kiechle Arm of Siltcoos Lake last Friday resulting in a warning being issued by Dunes City at the request of the Oregon Health Authority. The cyanotoxin level at that site is above drinking water values for vulnerable people, including […]
