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Federal Regulations Ease on Community Banks; SVFR to Host City Council Meeting; Protections Posted for Plover; Check Your Chia Seeds

Florence Oregon News March 16, 2018 by George Henry

Federal Regulations Ease on Community Banks A federal regulatory reform bill that allows community banks more flexibility in handling mortgages has passed The Senate passed the bill on Wednesday and it gives local banks the ability to be more creative in offering mortgages. After the recession the federal government had […]

Vikings Host Sutherlin; NCAA Women’t Tournament; Ducks Play Sunday in Round 2 of the NIT; Beavers and Bears Start 3 Game Diamond Series

Sports March 16, 2018 by George Henry

Vikings Host Sutherlin Siuslaw returns to the diamond this afternoon for a non league baseball game in Florence against Sutherlin. First pitch at Jigg’s Dodson Field is at 4 o’clock, weather and field conditions permitting…The Lady Viks are on the diamond this afternoon in Sutherlin for non league softball against […]

Siuslaw Students Show Solidarity; Florence Police Called For Safety Concerns; FlorenceFest ’18

Florence Oregon News March 15, 2018 by George Henry

Siuslaw Students Show Solidarity About 100 students from Siuslaw High School walked out of class at 10 a.m. yesterday in a show of solidarity. The national movement involved several thousand schools in protest of current gun laws and a desire to focus on keeping students safe while in school. Several […]

Vikings Play First Pre-Season Game; Ducks Scheduled to Meet Marquette in NIT

Sports March 15, 2018 by George Henry

Vikings Play First Pre-Season Game It was a tough second inning for the Siuslaw Vikings yesterday as the baseball season kicked off at Jigg’s Dodson field. The visiting Billies of Pleasant Hill chalked up 6 runs against Pitcher Gabe Simington but the team settled in for the remainder of the […]

Wreck Shuts Down 126; March Still Dangerous For Beach Walks; LaBula Fire Still Under Investigation; Fuel Prices Not Coming Down

Florence Oregon News March 14, 2018 by George Henry

Wreck Shuts Down 126 Oregon State Police are investigating an accident that closed down both lanes of highway 126. The accident happened late yesterday morning around milepost 17. There were reports of a vehicle upside down and several injuries. One victim had to be airlifted to the hospital. Several ambulances […]

Ducks Get Fired Up In The Second Half; Ducks Rally in 7th

Sports March 14, 2018 by George Henry

Ducks Get Fired Up In The Second Half The Oregon Ducks have extended their season play in the NIT with a second half domination of the Rider Broncos. The Ducks outscored Rider 63-42 in the second half after falling behind 44-36 at half time. Payton Pritchard and Victor Bailey Jr. […]

Port Decides To Redo Application Process; Lane County Hires New Economic Development Analyst; Food Share Bingo; Rhody Grand Marshall Sought

Florence Oregon News March 13, 2018 by George Henry

Port Decides To Redo Application Process The port of Siuslaw has decided not to approve any of the three candidates for port Manager in an open session meeting. The board could not agree on a choice with the three candidates that they had interviewed and decided to table the prospective […]

First Round of the NIT; Ducks Host Gonzaga on the Mound; Siuslaw Baseball

Sports March 13, 2018 by George Henry

NIT This Evening College Basketball post season begins for the Oregon Ducks this evening when they host the Rider Broncos in the first round of college basketball’s 2018 National Invitational Tournament. Tonight’s match-up at Matthew Knight Arena tips off at 7 o’clock, pregame on KCST is at 6:30… Ducks Host […]