Viking Baseball/Softball The Siuslaw Vikings will be back on the diamond tomorrow against Harrisburg. The softball and baseball team will travel for the single game. The Viking Baseball game will be broadcast on KCST beginning at 4:15. Track and Field Over the weekend senior Track and field athlete Kyle Hughes […]
Local News
Police Threat Training; Scam Awareness; Orcas Endangered?
Police Threat Training The Florence police department has announced that they will be continuing with their active threat training in cooperation with the Siuslaw School District. Florence Police Chief John Pitcher says it is a situation that no one wants to imagine, but the training ensures that officers learn how […]
Sports
Mapleton Track and Field The Mapleton Track and field team competed yesterday at McKenzie High School. Sailor senior Tristan Stewart tossed a personal best of 84’6.5” in the javelin with a 4th place finish. Sophomore Evelynn McMaster finished second in the shot put with a PR toss of 21’5.5”, third […]
School Board Races; Earth Day; Youth Suicide Rates Drop; COVID-19 Hospitalizations Down
School Board Races The upcoming special election attention will be focused on the Siuslaw School Board. Positions 1,3,5 and 7 are up for grabs. Position 1 is currently held by Brian Lacouture and is challenged by Devon Weinstein, position 3 held by Bob Sneddon is challenged by Tamara Cole, position […]
Road Work Dangers; Rhododendron Show; OSU Extension Service Event; Chamber Presence at Governor’s Conference
Road Work Dangers A recent accident that injured an ODOT worker as he was attempting to off load an excavator sparked the issuance of a reminder from the agency that there are several steps to take to avoid serious injuries in work zones. ODOT officials say that driver inattention is […]
Viking Baseball/Softball; Mapleton Sailors; College Baseball; Mapleton Track and Field
Viking Baseball/Softball The Siuslaw Vikings will be getting a few days off from their baseball and softball schedule. There are no games scheduled for tomorrow, but play will resume for both on Tuesday when the Vikings will travel to Harrisburg for a single game. The Vikings will then host the […]
Baseball Comeback; Track
Baseball Comeback The Siuslaw Vikings are situating themselves as the comeback team as they faced Taft yesterday in Lincoln City. Taft scored a run in the first and 2 in the second to take a 3-0 lead while the Vikings remained silent through 5 innings. Coach Tom Shinn said it […]
Local Bank Releases 1st Quarter Numbers; Waldport Man Dies in Accident; Volunteers Needed; Gas Prices on the Rise
Local Bank Releases 1st Quarter Numbers Ron Green, President of Oregon Pacific Bank say the bank’s first quarter performance shows year over year growth. Green says the bank, headquartered in Florence, says their philosophy of emphasizing on balance sheet diversification and focus on attracting business banking relationships that value service […]




