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Mapleton’s Shepard Excels in Central Coast Invitational In an interview in March Mapleton Sailor Joe Shepard told coast Radio that his goal for his final year at Mapleton High School was to reach 40 feet in the triple jump. Shepard reached and exceeded that goal on Friday at the Central […]
Local Arrested for Arson Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue responded to a small fire at Twin Lakes Store yesterday morning. The fire was apparently intentionally started. The fire was extinguished by a passer by who spotted the smoke and flames. SVFR was called out at 7:32 am and confirmed the […]
Vikings vs Marist The Siuslaw Vikings finally got a game in yesterday. The Vikings visited Marist Catholic. The game likely would have ended early as Marist took an 11 run lead into the 4th inning, but the Vikings managed to score two to keep the game going into the 5th […]
Rhodododren Festival Awaits The Florence community is just a month away from the long awaited Rhododendron Festival and after two previous years of cancelled activities the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce is promising a full slate of activities. The COVID-19 pandemic caused impacted travel and tourism along the coast dampening […]
Marist Game Rescheduled The Siuslaw Vikings will try once again to play their games against Marist. The games have been rescheduled for 5 pm today in Eugene. Athletic Director Chris Johnson says if today’s game is cancelled they have an alternative date for Saturday. Weather is supposed to clear up […]
Local Fuel Prices Florence continues to stay just above neighboring Eugene when it comes to gas prices. Traditionally the price of fuel is about a 5 to 10 cents cheaper along this portion of the coast, but the recent gas crisis fueled by the war in Ukraine has changed that […]
Hall of Fame Announcement The Siuslaw athletic Hall of Fame Committee is close to announcing the final details for this year’s Hall of Fame ceremony. Athletic Director Chris Johnson says the date for the event will be September 10th and they are waiting on confirmation from the Florence Events Center […]
Kinder Kick Off Teachers at Siuslaw Middle School are already gearing up for the fall with their Kinder Kick Off on Thursday May 5th. Crystal Osburn says it a great time to familiarize the young ones with the facility and reduce some of the first day jitters. “Sometimes it’s more […]
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