The air in Old Town Reedsport will be buzzing this weekend as chainsaw sculpting artist converge on the Umpqua waterfront for the 2022 Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Carving Championships. 33 Carvers are participating this year according to Phyllis Devers for the Reedsport / Winchester Bay Chamber of commerce. “This year because […]
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Local Athletes At The Nike Outdoor Nationals
The track and field season for two Siuslaw athletes continues this weekend. Camp Lacouture and Kyle Hughes have been invited to compete at the Nike Outdoor Nationals this weekend. Lacouture actually graduated last week and Hughes will begin his senior year in the fall. They are in the “Emerging Elite Division” and will […]
Rust Re-enters the Political Arena – Gas Prices – Schools Out
Jerry Rust running for House District 9 Jerry Rust announced yesterday that he will be campaigning as the Democratic nominee throughout House District 9 from now until November. Rust, a previous Lane County Commissioner from 1977-1997, said he is running because people want and deserve a choice, and he believes that he […]
Oregon State Falls In Super Regional
Oregon State is out as Auburn secured the final spot in College World Series in the final game of the Super Regionals at Goss Stadium last night. Auburn’s Sonny DiChiara hit his 22nd home run as Auburn beat Number 3 national seed Oregon State in a 4 to 3 final. […]
Chief Turner Honored – Covid Numbers Up – Candidates Announce for Council – Signs Recognize Seniors
A memorial service for Florence Police Chief and Former Lane County Sheriff, Tom Turner, will be this afternoon at First Baptist Church in Eugene at 1:00pm. Turner gave his communities over 40 years of service with the Eugene and Florence Police Departments, as well as the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. […]
Mapleton Fetes Shepard – Beavers Face Auburn Today
Mapleton Senior Joe Shepard was honored in a school-wide ceremony on Friday for setting a new school record in the tripe-jump. Shepard finished sixth in the state in the high jump and broke the Mapleton record in the triple jump with a 43 foot 1 inch jump. >>> In NCAA […]
Surfer Identified as Florence Man – Accident Closes Bridge – Seniors Parade
Florence man identified in last week’s drowning Authorities identified 31 year old Stefen Ray Nutter of Florence as that of the deceased person who was located Thursday in the ocean north of Florence. Nutter was reported missing Wednesday after not returning from a surfing trip in the area. At this […]
Beavers Host Auburn; Local Students Participate in Nike Outdoor Championship
Beavers Host Auburn This weekend the Oregon State Beavers will host Auburn in the College World Series Super Regionals. the series is a best of three contest with the first game being broadcast tomorrow evening at 7 pm with a 6:30 pregame on KCFM. Game to will be at 7 […]