Track and Field Championships Begin Today The OSAA 3A State Track and Field Championships kick off today at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus, with Siuslaw High School well represented. Thirteen Viking boys and six girls are competing in a variety of events over the two-day meet. Returning […]
Author: George Henry
FURA Grants Limited Extension For Hotel Developer; Local Super 8 Gets Recognition; Siuslaw Student Wins Art Contest; Gas Prices on the Rise
FURA Grants Limited Extension For Hotel Developer Matt Braun with Braun Hospitality says plans to bring a Wyndham Microtel to Quince Street in Florence are nearing a key milestone. Braun told the Florence Urban Renewal Agency this week that while final financing steps are still in progress, the project has […]
Sports
Mapleton Sailor Morgan Milbrett and the Elmira/Mapleton softball team Amity in the first round of the state playoffs scoring 14 runs and holding Amity to just 2! They advance to face Scio this evening at 5:00 p.m. in Scio. Mapleton Track and Field will have representation tomorrow at the State […]
Justice Package; Blood Drives; Crash Death
Justice Package In response to increasing federal threats to immigrant communities, including cuts to food assistance and deportations, a coalition of over one hundred community organizations is urging Oregon’s lawmakers to pass the 2025 Immigrant Justice Package. It includes five bills that would provide Oregon’s immigrant families access to things […]
Athlete of the Week; Baseball Regionals
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club and Coast Radio Sports congratulate junior Track and field standout Kale Jensen as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Kale dominated his events this past week at the 3A District Championships taking the 110 meter hurdles with a PR time of 15.92 and […]
Hotel Update; Labor and Delivery Woes; Hazardous Waste Disposal
Hotel Update The proposed Wyndham Microtel hotel on Quince Street in Florence is moving closer to reality. Developer Matt Braun of Braun Hospitality is expected to provide a progress update at this Wednesday’s Florence Urban Renewal Agency meeting. Braun recently said they’ve secured $2.33 million from nine investors and are […]
Viking Track and Field; Ducks Lose; Mapleton/Elmira Softball
Viking Track and Field The Siuslaw Vikings are sending a strong contingent of 19 athletes—13 boys and six girls—to the OSAA 3A State Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, beginning Thursday, May 25. Five Vikings qualified in a team-high four events: Justin Allen, Aidell Cadet, Michael Felkins, […]
Gazebo Work; FRAA Survey; Offices Closed; FURA to Hear Hotel Update
Gazebo Work The City of Florence is moving forward with replacing the aging gazebo at Old Town Park on Bay Street. Originally installed in 1989, the current structure has weathered decades of coastal exposure and is showing significant wear, including dry rot. Public Works staff began removal of the gazebo […]