Charter School Board Responds The desire for some families to bring a charter school to the Siuslaw District continues. At a special meeting of the Siuslaw School Board last night the board heard from Siuslaw Valley Charter School board member, Kay King. King informed the school board that SVCS had […]
Author: George Henry
Billies Drop Vikings; Sailor’s Teams Continue to Win
Billies Drop Vikings The Pleasant Hill Billies held the Siuslaw Vikings at bay last night in Pleasant Hill. The Vikings tried hard to gain ground on the Billies in the fourth quarter outscoring them 15-5 but the deficit was too wide to overcome. Andrew Jensen Norman had 15 on the […]
Signage Rules; Gas Prices; Food Share Fundraiser
Signage Rules The election season is beginning to ramp up and it will not be long before signs start appearing on the roadways and on properties around the city and the county. The City of Florence is reminding residents of the rules regarding placement of those signs. February’s city of […]
Tuesday Sports- Athlete of the Week; Basketball Schedule
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate freshman Lady Sailor Lucie Burruss as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Lucie led the Sailors in their 50-23 defeat of Crow on Saturday with 28 points, 5 assists, 8 rebounds and 4 steals bringing […]
City Services Expo – State of the City; Art Exposed; Free Tax Help
City Services Expo – State of the City Later this month the City of Florence will have a City Services Expo at the Florence Events Center. On Monday, February 26, the city will set up booths that highlight the services provided by the City of Florence. The expo will begin […]
Sailors Continue to Defeat League Opponents; Vikings Loss to Sisters; Wrestling Results; College Hoops
Sailors Continue to Defeat League Opponents The Mapleton Sailor Boys basketball met with Crow on Saturday. The two teams were undefeated in league play and the winner would be alone on top of the Mountain West Division. The game was a back and forth battle with neither team getting separation. […]
Legislative Session Begins – 110 Focus; Housing; Debris Removal Work Continues
Legislative Session Begins – 110 Focus As the Oregon legislative session opens, lawmakers could make changes to a voter-passed measure that decriminalized small amounts of drugs and opened up more access to treatment. Backers of the measure say it’s a move in the wrong direction. Oregon voters passed Measure 110 […]
Mapleton Boys Extend Win Streak; Vikings Head to Sisters; Viking Wrestling; College Hoops
Mapleton Boys Extend Win Streak The Mapleton Sailor boys basketball team battled back and forth with the Triangle Lake Lakers last night as the first place and third place teams in the league. Senior Keevyn Walker posted 20 points on the night including 3 3-pointers. Brian Burnett added 14 points […]