Siuslaw Viking head football coach Chad Smith tendered his resignation. The information first appeared on a facebook post on the Official-Siuslaw Vikings Football page. It states that the football program is heading in a different direction. the Vikings were 0-8 last season under Smith. This fall the Vikings will have […]
Author: George Henry
City Approves Budget; ReVision Night Work; ADU’s Could Get Second Wind
City Approves Budget In a unanimous vote last night the Florence City Council approved its biennial budget for the 2019-2021. The new budget will see some increases in fees from public works to administration fees. The fees are adjusted for inflation at the current CPI of 1.3 percent. The operating […]
Rutschman Goes #1; D-Backs Choose Nelson
Rutschman Goes #1 The Oregon State Beavers are celebrating the success of Junior catcher Adley Rutschman. Rutschman was taken first overall in the MLB First-Year Player draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Rutschman capped his junior season with a .411 batting average with 17 home runs and 58 RBI’s with a […]
Our Town: May 2019
Rhody Days w/Bettina Hannigan Bobby King Retires from OPB Board Lane County Courthoue w/Jay Bozevich Peter DeFazio Public Arts Committee w/Harlan Springer and Kelli Weese Gary Cargill, Dee Osborne, Ross Kroenert
OYA Youth Escapes; Peanut Butter Drive Concludes; City Council Meeting
OYA Youth Escapes The Oregon Youth Authority reported the escape of a youth that was being held at its facility in Florence. 20 year old Brandon Hansen had recently been transferred to the Florence facility from its MacLaren facility in Woodburn. Hansen was being held since January 2017 for the […]
Beavers Bow Out; Outdoor Championships
Beavers Bow Out The Oregon State Beavers season came to an end on Saturday. After losing the first game in the Corvallis Regionals, the beavers had a chance to hold on as they faced Creighton. Creighton out hit the beavers 9-4 and the Beavers had 3 errors on the afternoon. […]
#1 Tops Ducks; Cold Beaver Bats
#1 Tops Ducks The Number One ranked UCLA Bruins visited the Oregon Ducks last night in Eugene for the first of 3 games. The two teams were locked in a 2-2 tie until the 8th inning when Bruin first baseman Michael Toglia hit a two run homer to put UCLA […]
Applebee Signals Retirement; Gas Down for Holiday; Crash Investigation
Applebee Signals Retirement After 11 years with the Oregon Coast Military Museum and 3 years as its executive director Cal Applebee has announced that he will retire effective June 30th. Applebee says it is time to relax a bit and do some traveling with his wife. His departure as the […]




