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Dayton Defeats Siuslaw Siuslaw traveled to Dayton Wednesday for Round 2 of the state playoffs. The Vikings opened strong, maintaining possession and pressuring the Pirates early, but Dayton capitalized with two goals in the first half. In the second half, Siuslaw tightened its defense — with goalkeeper Terrance Masterman making […]
Housing Agency’s Finance Manager Sentenced A former finance manager for Lane County’s housing agency has been sentenced for embezzling more than half a million dollars. On November 5th, a Circuit Court judge sentenced Miranda Renee Wilcox to 55 months in prison and two years of post-prison supervision after she pleaded […]
Soccer Playoffs The Siuslaw Viking boy’s Soccer team will take the two and a half hour ride this afternoon to Dayton to face the Pirates. Dayton is undefeated with one tie this season and previously beat Siuslaw 3-1 in a game that could have gone either way. The pirates are […]
Charter School Moving Forward The Whitmore Classical Academy continues progress toward its future home in Florence. The school is awaiting the close of escrow on the former Rite Aid building, and Siuslaw Valley Charter School board member Chuck Trent says they expect that to happen in early December. Initially, there were […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior soccer forward Asher Borgnino as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Asher scored 5 goals last week in two games including a hattrick is Saturday’s playoff win against North Valley. Along with winning the ball, creating space […]
Facilities Advisory Committee The Siuslaw School District Facilities Advisory Committee will hold its final scheduled public meeting on Monday, November 10th. Committee members have been meeting for more than a year and a half and say public feedback is still needed as they finalize recommendations for the School Board. Monday’s […]
Viking Soccer Closes Out Regular Season, Prepares for Playoff The Siuslaw boy’s soccer team is moving on in the postseason after a 5-2 win over North Valley at Hans Petersen Field on Saturday. After falling behind early on a penalty kick, the Vikings answered with goals from Sailor Jensen and […]
Bus Stops Completed Installation of the new Rhody Express bus shelters in Florence is now complete. The City, in partnership with Lane Transit District, received a State Transportation Improvement Fund grant from ODOT to replace several deteriorating shelters worn down by the coastal environment. The $60,000 grant, along with a […]
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