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126 Closed Again After opening for a brief period yesterday highway 126 is closed again due to weather related issues. Last night the Lane County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to declare an emergency due to the ice storm that has blanketed most of the county. The commissioners have asked […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate Viking junior wrestler Leo Robertson as this week’s Athlete of the Week. In Saturday’s Nick Lutz Invitational tournament Leo went 4-0 taking the 144 pound weight class defeating his 5A opponent Wyatt Smith of North […]
126 Passable But Not Recommended The Oregon Department of Transportation has reopened highway 126 to Eugene. However, ODOT spokesperson David House says the while the roads are mostly cleared bad weather is still forecast and they recommend that travelers stay put for at least two more days. As it stands […]
Nick Lutz Invitational Macali Lade and Jane Lacouture took first place in their respective weight categories at Saturday’s Nick Lutz Invitational. Abby Riggs and Danin Lacouture scored a second place finish in their weight classes. Elizabeth Edwards finished 4th in the 105 pound class. For the Boys it was Leo […]
Remnants of Weekend Storm This weekend’s winter storm had lasting effects for the area. Ice and wind caused many power outages and closed roads out of Florence. Highway 126 experienced dozens of downed trees from Mapleton to Veneta and as of this morning the road is still closed in both […]
Sailors Continue Win Streak The Mapleton Sailors found themselves in a back and forth battle last night against Triangle Lake. The lead changes several times over the course of the game with neither team holding more than a 4 point advantage. On the final possession senior Keevyn Walker stole the […]
Winter Weather Concerns Rain mixed with freezing rain could potentially impact the coast overnight tonight with low temperatures expected to be near freezing. The national weather service is posting a winter storm watch for the area and is expected to last until 4 am Sunday morning. Snow is likely in […]
Basketball Postponed Tomorrow evening’s Siuslaw boys and girls basketball games against the Sisters Outlawsor has been postponed until Monday. the Boys will play first at 1:30 with a 1:15 pregame on KCST. Wrestling The Viking wrestlers will host the Nick Lutz Invitational this Saturday at 9:30 and Siuslaw Cheerleaders will […]
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