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Fire Station Seismic Retrofit It will take about 5 years and a lot of grant money to accomplish, but the Siuslaw Valley Fire and rescue is in the process of strategically planning a seismic retrofit for all of the districts buildings. Chief Jim Langborg said they worked closely with H.G.E. […]
Beaver News It has been an exciting week for the Oregon State Beavers. After clinching a spot in the College World Series they received news that Jake Mulholland was named Freshman All American and Max Engelbrekt PAC-12’s Scholar-Athlete of the year. And in yesterday’s first round of the MLB Draft […]
When Birds Attack It is not quite as bad as a scene from an Alfred Hitchcock movie, but Florence residents have been noticing strange behavior from the bird population. Specifically the crows. People have been contacting the city to report being dive bombed by crows as they walk through areas […]
Omaha Bound Two great turnouts by Oregon State pitchers and a slew of great offense lifted the Beavers over the weekend allowing for them to make another trip to Omaha. The Beavers met the Commodores of Vanderbilt on Friday through a cloud of controversy surrounding starting pitcher Luke Heimlich. After […]
Drill about communications It was a successful Emergency Drill, that according to Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Chief Jim Langborg. While onlookers observed the event on the docks at the port of Siuslaw yesterday, they may not have gotten a clear picture of the purpose of the exercise. Langborg said […]
Thompson Finalist for Howser Award On the eve of the Super Regionals the NCAA has announced the four finalists for the 36th annual Dick Howser award. And on the list is Oregon State’s Starting Pitcher Jake Thompson. The award each year is decided on by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers […]
Parents Get Their Say It was a meeting that presented the cool, calm, and collected side of a very tenuous issue. What started as a very volatile petition regarding student athletes and dress codes at Siuslaw High School, became an opportunity for parents to address issue before the Siuslaw school […]
Beavers Face Familiar Foe The Oregon State Beavers are eyeing the road to Omaha, but they first have to get by the Commodores of Vanderbilt. The Super Regionals begin tomorrow night in Corvallis and the Beavers have to win 2 in order to advance. Now being the home team has […]
