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Vikings vs La Pine The Siuslaw Vikings were on the verge of another epic come back in the bottom of the seventh inning yesterday as they faced La Pine in league play here in Florence. A double by Max Reynolds and a walk by Micah Blankenship started roll as the […]
Affordable Housing Units Dents are being made in the scarcity of affordable housing in Florence with a project well underway on highway 101 near the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw with continuing efforts to bring even more on line. A separate project that hopes to be underway in the next […]
More on “Shots Fired” The Lane County Sheriff’s Office released more details about a report of a person firing a weapon inside a house on Rustic Lane north of Florence. A 9-1-1 call came in shortly after 7 AM Saturday morning that an intoxicated male was shooting a gun inside […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior right hander Noah Dotson as this week’s Athlete of the Week. In addition to a hit and an RBI, Noah pitched a complete game on Saturday against Coquille facing 27 batters and allowing only […]
Mask Mandate Ends The Mask Mandate for hospital settings ended today and hospitals are now at liberty to drop the masks. Joe Waltasi with PeaceHealth had initially said that they had not decided whether or not to drop the masks in their hospitals, but on Saturday he confirmed that it […]
Viking Baseball The Siuslaw Viking baseball team has begun the season 6-1 with the win on Saturday against Coquille. The Vikings trailed 2-1 after 5 ½ innings. In the bottom of the 6th inning Jordan Pitcher hit a fly ball to the outfield with runners on second and third. Max […]
Coast Radio Upgrades It has been over a year since the process began of upgrading the coverage of Coast Radio along the coast. Along with new transmitters serving KCST 106.9 and KCFM 104.1, a new antenna location atop a 140 foot tower and a move of the 103.1 signal in […]
Viking Baseball/Softball Weather could be an issue, but both Siuslaw Baseball and Siuslaw softball are slated to face Coquille tomorrow. The girls will be on the mound here in Florence for a 12:30 first pitch and the boys will be hosting Coquille for a 12:15 pre-game on KCST and a […]
