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Viking Victory The Siuslaw Vikings boy’s basketball start league play 1-0 after a tough back and forth battle last night against Elmira. Andrew Jensen Norman scored 23 followed by 13 from Landen Curley in the 72-68 victory. Coach Dylan Perry said the team held out down the stretch and mustered […]
Wright Wants to See 110 Revised Oregon State Representative of District 9, Boomer Wright says the upcoming short session in the Oregon House will be focused on fixing the bill that legalized small amounts of illegal substances and according to Wright saw a rise in homelessness and addiction. “Right now, […]
The Siuslaw Vikings will be on the court this evening at home. The jv teams will meet simultaneously with the boys in the main gym at 4:30 and the girls in the auxiliary gym. The Varsity will meet with the boys up first at 6:00 pm followed by the girls […]
Quince Street Hotel Progress The Quince Street hotel project continues to move forward in the new year. Matt Braun with Braun Development Services says they are close to securing the final portions of funding to begin construction on the project with hopes of putting the first shovel in the sand […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate sophomore Siuslaw Basketball player Michael Felkins as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Michael averaged 13 points and made All-Tournament team at last week’s Bandon Invitational helping the team to score a win in the […]
Election Worker Shortage Going into a big election year, staffing at elections offices in Oregon is an issue, according to a study. Staff-to-voter ratios vary widely between counties depending on their size but average about one staff member per 27-thousand voters statewide. Paul Manson with Portland State University helped conduct […]
Ducks Over Bruins It was a battle of runs on Saturday as the Ducks and the Bruins battled back and forth on the Hardwood. Ten lead changes throughout the game, but a couple of last minute shots including a long distance 3-pointer sealed the victory for the Ducks. Jackson Shelstad […]
King Tides Coming King Tides occur a few times each year, when two things coincide. The first is when the moon’s orbit is closest to the earth; the second is when the earth’s orbit is closest to the sun. Those conditions will be happening twice over the coming weeks, February […]
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