Local News, Sports and Everything Florence
Another change in sport schedules has come about due to the weather. Pleasant Hill schools have closed for today and have cancelled all travel for sports teams. That means the game scheduled this evening with the Siuslaw Vikings has been postponed. This evening’s game has been scheduled for February 10th. […]
126 Still Closed Damage from Tuesday night’s ice storm left conditions along 126 in a worse state than the previous storm. More trees and debris were covering the roadway and crews have been working around the clock to get the road in shape to reopen. The Oregon Department of Transportation […]
Schedule Changes – Basketball There has been yet another update for Siuslaw Basketball. Weather and road conditions along with he closing of Pleasant Hill school due to weather the game scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed again. There is no update as to when it will be rescheduled. This removes […]
126 Closed Again After opening for a brief period yesterday highway 126 is closed again due to weather related issues. Last night the Lane County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to declare an emergency due to the ice storm that has blanketed most of the county. The commissioners have asked […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate Viking junior wrestler Leo Robertson as this week’s Athlete of the Week. In Saturday’s Nick Lutz Invitational tournament Leo went 4-0 taking the 144 pound weight class defeating his 5A opponent Wyatt Smith of North […]
126 Passable But Not Recommended The Oregon Department of Transportation has reopened highway 126 to Eugene. However, ODOT spokesperson David House says the while the roads are mostly cleared bad weather is still forecast and they recommend that travelers stay put for at least two more days. As it stands […]
Nick Lutz Invitational Macali Lade and Jane Lacouture took first place in their respective weight categories at Saturday’s Nick Lutz Invitational. Abby Riggs and Danin Lacouture scored a second place finish in their weight classes. Elizabeth Edwards finished 4th in the 105 pound class. For the Boys it was Leo […]
Remnants of Weekend Storm This weekend’s winter storm had lasting effects for the area. Ice and wind caused many power outages and closed roads out of Florence. Highway 126 experienced dozens of downed trees from Mapleton to Veneta and as of this morning the road is still closed in both […]
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