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Pole Vault Competition The second annual pole vault competition in old town had a sunny day for its event. People gathered on the streets of Old Town to view the event. Addison Kleinke who scored record in the pole vault for 13’6” last year failed to qualify for 12’. Team […]
HB 5019 Signed Into Law Yesterday Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 5019 into law. The bill contains significant policy changes and investments intended to address Oregon’s housing needs. And provides approximately 20 million dollars to expand and strengthen the Oregon Department of Human Services Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program. The […]
College Baseball The Oregon Ducks are headed to the desert this weekend to face the Arizona Wildcats in Pac-12 Baseball. The Ducks are currently 15-7 overall and 3-3 in Pac-12 play. Arizona is 14-9 and 3-6 in league play. Games will begin on Friday and conclude on Sunday. The […]
Bank Merger A recent merger of two banks has changed the landscape of Oregon banks. The merger of Columbia Banking System of Seattle that is headquartered in Tacoma got the official approval for the merger with Umpqua Bank. It had been in the process for several years with an all […]
Viking Baseball Cancelled Due to Snowy East Viking baseball’s trip to Klamath Falls was cancelled yesterday due to inclement weather. Snow continues to be an issue in the eastern part of the state. Athletic Director Chris Johnson says they will work to find replacement games or reschedule. Athlete of the […]
Time to Change Your Tires If you have studded tires on your car or truck, you have until the end of the day Friday to have them taken off. Studded tires are allowed in Oregon between November 1st and March 31st each year. Galen McGill, the State Maintenance and Operations […]
More on Recent Scams Last week’s revelation that an individual was using the Florence Police non-emergency number and the name of a FPD employee to scam at least one business owner out of thousands of dollars has the police doubling down on the message that law enforcement would never ask […]
Viking Baseball Double-Header The Siuslaw Viking Baseball team skirted the weather on Friday as it hosted the Creswell Bulldogs for a Double Header. The Vikings in the first game blanked Creswell 16-0 with an error free game. Joel Sissel went 4 and 2/3 innings striking out 9. Zak Nilles came […]
