Author: George Henry

News: 6-13-2023

Lane Community College This evening’s Ribbon Cutting at the Lane Community College Florence Campus will officially mark the return of fill time classes at the center.  A period of pandemic and reconstruction has held off the return of students to the center.  The college’s dean, Russ Pierson says it wont […]

Siuslaw River Bridge

Siuslaw School Board Meeting; Mapleton School Board Meeting; USDA Report on Siuslaw National Forest; Fish Poaching

Siuslaw School Board Meeting The Siuslaw School Board will meet this week to discuss and possibly come to a decision on a proposed charter school slated to begin offering classes in the fall of 2024.  Backers of the Siuslaw Valley Charter School, which also goes by the name “Whitmore Classical […]

Change to Moderate Fire Level for Some Parts of Siuslaw Forest; Highway 38 Delays; Happiness Among the States; Graduation

Change to Moderate Fire Level for Some Parts of Siuslaw Forest Burn Season closed last week for Lane County and closes today for Coos County and already the US Forest Service has moved conditions to moderate.  This will effect the Siuslaw and Willamette National forests.  The risk of fire is […]

Athlete of The Year; Super Regionals

Athlete of The Year The common area at Siuslaw High School was filled with students preparing to hear who were the recipients of the Athlete of the Year awards by the Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio sports.  After a brief introduction of the finalists the AOTY plaque […]

Graduation; Coos Forest Burn Season Ends; Budget Numbers; Planning Commission Vacancy; Pupping Season

Graduation 80 soon-to-be-former students at Siuslaw High School will be celebrated Friday evening during annual commencement exercises.   The class of 2023 has four valedictorians, each with the highest possible academic marks.  They are Faith Lumadue, Owen Harkelrode, Kyle Hughes and Alexander Goss.  There are three Salutatorians, each with the second […]