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Accident Closes 101 Temporarily Highway 101 remained closed for more than two and a half hours this morning after an accident that caused a power line to go down across the highway. The vehicle also took out a fire hydrant. The driver of the vehicle was transported to Peace Harbor […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Mapleton basketball player Opal Burress as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Opal has been a leading scorer for the Sailors this season and capped it off in last week’s 41-17 win against Alsea. […]
Ambulance and Tree Collide Early this morning a Western Lane Ambulance collided with a tree on Highway 126. The tree fell directly in front of the ambulance doing considerable damage to the vehicle. The only occupants in the vehicle were the two WLAD employees. There were no injuries reported. The […]
Weather Advisory Extended The wintry weather that impacted the coast continues to be an issue as we roll into the week. The National Weather Service is predicting extremely cold conditions as a Canadian Cold Front takes hold over the next several days. A winter weather advisory has been extended for […]
Games Against Colorado Postponed The Colorado Buffaloes are the latest team to be affected by COVID-19 and due to protocols the game scheduled with the Oregon Ducks in Eugene on Thursday has been postponed. The Ducks communication office has said they will try to reschedule the game and will let […]
Alamo Bowl Preparation The Alamo Bowl will not look the same to many Duck fans. The Oregon Ducks are but a shadow of their regular season selves as players and coaches move on. It started with the departure of former Head Coach Mario Cristobal with his announcement that he would […]
COVID Number Likely Underreported The rate of COVID-19 infections is indeterminate that according to Lane County Public Health Liaison Jason Davis. Davis says that the numbers that are being recorded for the 97439 zip code are likely incomplete due in part to the increase of home testing kits. Davis says […]
Sailor Girls Win The Mapleton Sailor Girls were victorious yesterday at the Bandon Dunes Invitational. They defeated Alsea 41-17. Senior Opal Burrus led the Sailors with 13. Hoops on Hiatus College hoops are on hiatus for the Christmas break. The Ducks and the beavers will be back on the court […]
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