Other News

Athlete of the Week; Honorable Mention; Viking Boy’s Soccer; Mapleton Volleyball; Girl’s Soccer

Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate junior volleyball player Danin Lacouture as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Last Week Danin had 3 pancake digs versus Elmira. She had 6 successful digs, with only 2 errors, and 8 serve receive passes. But […]

Cost Cap on Prescriptions Coming; Charter School Contract Signing; Money for Infrastructure in Schools; Meetings for City Council

Cost Cap on Prescriptions Coming Tens of thousands of Oregonians are expected to see savings next year when prescription drug costs are capped, according to a new report from A-A-R-P. Starting in 2025, out-of-pocket prescription costs for people in enrolled in the Medicare drug plan will top out at two-thousand […]

Charter School Contract Approved; Florence Festival of Books; Winter Music Festival Update; Trailblazers Come to Florence

Charter School Contract Approved Directors of the Siuslaw School District ratified a contract last night with the Whitmore Classical Academy charter school. The vote came after several weeks of meetings between board representatives of both 97J and the Whitmore Academy. It was not a unanimous vote however as board vice […]

Thursday Sports

Viking Soccer Siuslaw girl’s soccer competed against league affiliate Creswell last night.  The Bulldogs defeated the Vikings 5-1. Today the boy’s soccer team will be on the road to play Delphian.  JV will be up first at 3 followed by the varsity at 5.  Viking Volleyball will also be on […]