Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate sophomore track and field standout Andrea Osbon as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Andrea excelled in this past weekend’s district 4A championships with wins in both the Shot Put (37-10) and the Discus (104.7) […]
Author: George Henry
Vikings End Disappointing Season; Softball Ends on High Note; District Championships: 4A; 2 of 3 for Beavers; District Championships: 1A
Vikings End Disappointing Season The Siuslaw Vikings ended the baseball season on Friday. In their first game against Marshfield starting pitcher Gabe Simington started off strong with 10 strike outs over the first 4 innings with run support and some good hitting from his teammates. Simington entered the 5th inning […]
U.S. Coast Guard Rescue; Wildland Fire Averted; Camp Offered Again; Flu Season Winds Down
U.S. Coast Guard Rescue It took the U.S. Coast Guard about three hours to tow a disabled boat back to Florence on Saturday. The Marauder a 32 foot boat reported in the morning that they were taking on water and their bilge pumps were unresponsive. The coast guard dispatched a […]
Fire Consumes Home Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue responded to a fire late last night on Collard Lake Way. SVFR and Western Lane Ambulance arrived at the home at 11:30 last night to find the structure fully involved. The home was surrounded by dense foliage and trees. Crews quickly contained […]
Weather Not What Predicted; Naming the New Park; Public Paint Day; Postal Food Drive
Weather Not What Predicted West winds filtered through Florence yesterday completely disregarding the National weather services forecast for the area. Scheduled highs for the day were supposed to hover around the 80 degree mark, but instead topped 90 and in some reports got up to 93 degrees. One of the […]
Softball and Baseball Close Out Today; Civil War; Track and Field District Championships
Softball and Baseball Close Out Today The Siuslaw Vikings close out their softball and baseball seasons this afternoon with double headers in Florence. The Lady Viks will host the Pirate Girls for two softball games at Siuslaw High School. The Boys will host Marshfield for dual baseball games at Jiggs […]
Fire Ban Imposed; Construction Update; Farmer’s Market
Fire Ban Imposed Dry windy conditions have prompted the Lane Fire Defense Board and the Oregon Department of forestry to temporarily impose a burning ban for Lane County beginning today and continuing for at least a week. Warmer temperatures in the forecast make for an even higher risk as today’s […]
Double Headers End Season; Civil War; District Championships Track and Field
Double Headers End Season The Siuslaw Vikings close out their softball and baseball seasons tomorrow afternoon with double headers in Florence. The Lady Viks will host the Pirate Girls for two softball games at Siuslaw High School. The Boys will host Marshfield for dual baseball games at Jiggs Dodson Field. […]