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Hard Fought Battle by Mapleton Sailors Last night on the Hardwood the Mapleton Sailors had an epic battle against the Mustangs of Mohawk High School in Marcola. The Sailors had an 8 point lead going into the 4th quarter, but Sailor Coach Eric Wolgamott said they let the lead slip […]
New Driver License Design The next time you renew your Oregon driver license or identification card you may see a new design with new security features. DMV is rolling out a new card design starting this winter and early 2019. Your current driver license or ID card will remain valid […]
Ducks Defeat Tereros The San Diego Tereros were up 29 – 20 when the Oregon Ducks decided to ramp up their defense last night in front of 7191 fans at Matthew Knight Arena. San Diego has been giving good teams a tough time including defeating Colorado. But the Ducks put […]
School Board Considers Policy Changes At this evening’s Siuslaw School Board meeting the district will consider approving changes to language of several school policies including the Student Drug Testing guidelines. The purpose is to clarify the schools stand on drug abuse and the prevention thereof. The proposed language is as […]
Bulldogs Defeat Vikings Last night in high school basketball the Sutherlin Bulldogs defeated the Siuslaw Viking boys 64-23. For the girls it was a closer game but the bulldogs pulled out a 58-40 victory despite a great effort by senior Alyssa Richards scoring 13 points. Mapleton Hoops: 1 Scratched, 1 […]
Equal Pay Act On January 1st Oregon house bill 2005-A31 goes into effect. It is known as the Equal Pay Act and prohibits employers from using gender to discriminate in determining pay for employees. The legislation was passed in 2017 and the time has allowed employers to gear up for […]
Athlete Of The Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulates Siuslaw Viking freshman wrestler Bailey Overton as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Bailey won the 115 pound weight class in this past weekend’s Coast Classic in North Bend. Bailey is the first lady Viking […]
Commercial Crabbing Season Delayed Again Low meat yields and elevated levels of toxin have again delayed the beginning of commercial Dungenous crabbing along the coast. Recreational crabbing is allowed in some limited areas but the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says it will be at least the 31st of […]
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