Firefighter Training Two dozen firefighters from four different agencies endured the cold and the rain yesterday to undergo training for extricating people trapped in a motor vehicle. Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue, Swisshome, Deadwood and Mapleton all participated in a two day training hosted by Dallas Fire. Firefighters teamed up […]
Author: George Henry
Douglas Tops Siuslaw; Huff and Team Victorious; College Hoops
Vikings Fall to Douglas On Friday evening the Siuslaw Vikings marched into the home of the Douglas Trojans hoping for a win, but the Spartans nipped that idea by keeping the Vikings at bay. 58-40. The Viking girls were also defeated by Douglas 40-33 in a much closer match. Wrestlers […]
Surf Sweeps Man Out To Sea; Medical Professionals For Measure 101; Scammer Alert
Man Swept Away in Surf On Thursday a 57 year old male was swept away by waves at Depoe bay. Witnesses say the man climbed over the sea wall to get a closer look at the waves. The incident happened close to the downtown area and searchers spent hours looking […]
Mustangs Beat Sailors; Ducks Beat Themselves; Beavers Victorious; Prep Schedule
The Mohawk Mustangs defeatedt the Mapleton Sailors last nihgt in Mountain West League play 50-46 Ducks Fall To USC The Oregon Ducks let one slip away from them late in the 4th quarter last night. USC Trojans pulled ahead in the final minutes and the Ducks went cold after […]
Siuslaw Business Awards; No More Polystyrene; Sage-grouse Under Attack; Storm Creates Flood Warning
Business Awards Announced The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce has announced their 10th annual Siuslaw Business Awards nominees. As well as honoring the First Citizen and Future First Citizen of Florence at this year’s event, local businesses will be honored for their excellence in the local business community. As well […]
Sailors-Mustangs in Marcola; UofO Hosts USC; OSU Hosts UCLA
Sailors Head To Marcola Prep basketball tonight has Mapleton on the hardwood in Marcola taking on the Mohawk Mustangs in a girls and boys Mountain West League double header. OSU and UofO To Host California Teams College Hoops tonight has Oregon on the hardwood in Eugene hosting USC. Pregame on […]
Nominations For First Citizen and Future First Citizen Announced; Climate Change Disappears From Official Documents; Gas Prices Rise
First Citizen and Future First Citizen Nominees Announced The nominations for Florence First Citizen and Florence Future First Citizen have been announced. The annual recognition for residents and students for their contributions to the community was released this morning. 3 members of the community were acknowledged in the category of […]
Viking Overtime; Mapleton Struggles Against Triangle Lake
Vikings Fall in Overtime The Siuslaw Viking boys drop to 0-2 in Far west League play after a tough battle that took the game to overtime last night against the Brookings Harbor Bruins in Brookings. Kyle King led all Viking Scorers with 19. Final Score: 53-49. On the lady’s […]