Bond Shortage Possible? The Siuslaw School Board recognized January as School Board Recognition Month at last night’s meeting, urging the community to honor the dedication of local board members in preparing students for the future. The board approved the appointment of Lisa Sedlacek to the Budget Committee and deferred several discussions […]
Author: George Henry
Sports
Viking Basketball Last night’s Siuslaw Viking girls basketball game got a slow start with the teams seemingly evenly matched, however the Boomers found their rhythm later in the matchup and taking control of the game with a final 41-22. Senior Macy McNeill led the viking’s scoring with 9. For the […]
Crash Claims Life of Florence Man; Gas Prices; Record Rains?; Commissioners Select Leadership
Crash Claims Life of Florence Man An accident on Highway 126 yesterday afternoon claimed the life of a well-known Florence man. Details on the crash have not yet been released by the Oregon State Police, but at about 4:40 PM, a red Ferrari driven by Victor Cianci left the roadway […]
Athlete of the Week; Honorable Mention; Viking Basketball; Mapleton Basketball; Viking Wrestling
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate freshman Mapleton Basketball player Kam Wilson as this week’s Athlete of the Week for his stalworth play in the sailors victory against the Siletz Valley Warriors on Saturday. Wilson paced the sailors in the third […]
Mapleton Basketball; Viking Basketball; College Hoops; Viking Wrestling
Mapleton Basketball The Mapleton Sailors edged out the Siletz Valley Warriors in a thrilling 54-45 victory Saturday evening. In a back-and-forth battle, the Sailors led 28-27 at halftime and pulled ahead in the third quarter, thanks to freshman Kam Wilson’s seven-point surge. Senior Alex Burnett fouled out with four minutes […]
City Council Meets; Proposed Memorial Back on the Burner; Body of Missing Person Recovered
City Council Meets The Florence City Council will hold its first meeting of 2025 this evening, January 6, beginning a new chapter with several key agenda items. The meeting will open with the ceremonial oath of office for Mayor Rob Ward and re-elected councilors Bill Meyer and Sally Wantz. Following […]
New Laws Take Effect; Drivers Cited; Road Conditions; Scams
New Laws Take Effect The Oregon Legislature approved several bills during the “short” session early in 2024 that took effect this week. Two of them have a direct impact on local school districts. House Bill 4147 allows schools to install cameras on school buses to record when drivers fail to […]
Viking Basketball; College Basketball; Viking Wrestling; Mapleton Sailors Basketball
Viking Basketball The Siuslaw Viking girl’s basketball team lost to Bandon last night at the Bandon Dunes Tournament. 58-12. Game two for the girls is against South Umpqua at noon today. The Viking Boys were on the court against Santiam Christian yesterday afternoon. It was an epic battle with the […]