Sage-Grouse in Danger The Trump administration wants to ease protections on sage-grouse habitat across the West, opening up millions of acres to drilling, mining and other resource extraction. The Interior Department has released proposals in seven of the 11 states, including Oregon, where the 2015 Sage-Grouse Conservation Plan is currently […]
Author: George Henry
Tournament Basketball; On The Mat
Tournament Basketball Last night was the beginning of the Les Schwab Eagle Booster Classic. The Siuslaw Vikings were on the hardwood against Pleasant Hill. The Billies outscored the Vikings 77-39. The lady Vikings managed to hold tough against the Billies of Pleasant hill, but when the buzzer sounded they came […]
Peace Harbor Doc Talk: November 2018
Dr. Grant McClune
Our Town: December 2018
Rules of the Road: Chief Tom Turner Protecting Your Credit: Kim Erickson, OPB Protecting Your ‘Land Use’: Kay King Clarifying the Recycling Mess: Kelly Bell Siuslaw Vision: Meg Spencer, Russ Pierson Soroptomist Christmas Baskets: Carol Bennett and Shasta McMullen
Bridge Speed Zone Announced; Public Arts Committee Seeking Public Comment; Ocean Quakes Continue; Traveling Memorial Wall in Florence This Weekend; Lighthouse Open House
Bridge Speed Zone Announced The construction on the Siuslaw River bridge is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2019, but that will not be the end of work on the bridge. The Oregon Department of Transportation is scheduled to replace the deck of the bridge in 2021. […]
Sailors Drop Both Games to Dragons; Ducks Face Penalties From NCAA; Viking Roundball
Sailors Drop Both Games to Dragons The Mapleton Sailors were on the hardwood last night against the Monroe Dragons. The Dragons defeated the sailors 83-41 in the boys game. The lady Sailors also had a tough time against the Dragons. The lady sailors fell to the dragons 52-16 Ducks Face […]
Lane County Sheriff’s Seek Local Missing Man; Cold Weather Shelter Open; Gas Prices Continue Downward Slide; Day of Mourning; School Pantry Needs
Lane County Sheriff’s Seek Local Missing Man A rollover accident on Friday evening is now a search for a missing person. The crash happened on Sutton Lake road and involved a single vehicle a 1991 Toyota Camry. The vehicle is believed to have been occupied by Patrick Stapp of Florence […]
Viking Basketball; Mapleton Basketball; Boys & Girls Club Basketball
Viking Basketball The Newport Cubs proved to be a lot to handle for the Siuslaw Vikings last night in Newport. The Viking ladies too a brief 5-2 lead in the first minutes of the game, but the lady cubs managed to get rolling despite early foul trouble. Final score was […]