Author: George Henry

Fatalities Plague Central Coast Highways; Early Rhody Show This Weekend; Lithium Batteries Cause for Concern; Trout Moved to Cleawox

Fatalities Plague Central Coast Highways In just the past month there have been 9 fatalities on the roads in the central Oregon coast.  126 and 101 have been plagued in recent weeks with a rash of crashes that have resulted in life ending events.  A report in the NewsGuard says […]

Boats on the Port of Siuslaw

Thursday/Friday Sports Lineup

Today Mapleton Track and field this afternoon has Mapleton’s Sailors in Crow for the Cinder Classic Meet.   Siuslaw is off until Friday’s Oregon Relays at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field. Tomorrow Looking at Prep Baseball for Friday, weather permitting Siuslaw will take on Marshfield for a Far West […]

Boats on the Siuslaw

Public Safety Telecommunicators Week; Revision Florence to Host Preview; Fuel continues Upward Movement; Is Social Housing Viable?

Public Safety Telecommunicators Week By proclamation Governor Brown has named this week Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.  In Oregon 9-1-1 operators field nearly 2 million calls a year and are the lifeline in many emergencies across the state.  Florence Police Chief, Tom Turner, recognizes the important responsibility of our local workers. […]

Couple Watching Sunset

Vikings Win Season Opener

The Siuslaw Viking baseball team wins on the road last night in Coos Bay.  The Vikings met with Marshfield for the league opener.  According to Coach Tom Shinn it was an ugly win with too many strike outs but in the end the Vik’s came out on top.  Marshfield went […]

Roblan Says It’s Time for Smart Legislation on Guns; No Signs on Highways; Military Heritage Day; Group to Teach Benefits of Healthy Eating; Brown Signs Net Neutrality Bill

Roblan Says It’s Time for Smart Legislation on Guns Senator Arnie Roblan says it is past time to take a look at gun laws.  Recent legislation in Oregon that can take away the right to own a gun from someone that has been convicted of stalking is a step forward […]

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week – Caleb Hennesee The sports club, the Siuslaw News, and Coast Radio Sports congratulate Siuslaw sophomore Caleb Hennessee as this week’s Athlete of the Week.  In last week’s game against Jefferson, Caleb pitched 5 innings for the win with 9 strike outs and only one walk.  […]

Boats on the Siuslaw

Several Vikings Shine at Junction City Invitational; Mapleton Sailors at AMT Invitational; Ducks Take Washington Series; Beavers Drop Two In Tucson

Several Vikings Shine at Junction City Invitational The Siuslaw Vikings competed in the Junction City invitational over the weekend.  Several Vikings had standout performances.  Sophomore Ryan Rendon-Padilla won the javelin event with a throw of 151 feet, 2 inches and freshman Brea Blankenship won the 800 meter with a time […]