Quake Swarm Continues The swarm of earthquakes off the coast of Florence have continued through the night into early this morning but are not a cause for alarm for coastal communities according William Yeck with the US Geological Survey. Yeck says these types of swarms are not uncommon and usually […]
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Game Cancelled; Sailors vs Umpqua Valley
Game Cancelled According to Siuslaw athletic director Chris Johnson the boys basketball game between Siuslaw and Pleasant Hill had to be postponed indefinitely and practice was cancelled last night due to some players being sick. The Girls game will go on as scheduled though. It has not been determined if […]
Quakes Rumble Offshore; 10 More COVID-19 Cases Reported in Florence; Vax Rates Still Strong; Gas Prices – Steady
Quakes Rumble Offshore The ocean off of the Oregon Coast rumbled last night as a 5.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded about 260 miles west of Florence. There were no subsequent watches or warnings for the coastal area due to the quake. According to the USGS these quakes, while not regular, […]
Florence PD Arrest Man Wanted in Florida; Museum Seeks Funding for Fire Protection System; Clothing Drive for Homeless Students; COVID-19 Numbers
Florence PD Arrest Man Wanted in Florida Florence Police report they arrested a Florida man who had been living in Florence over the past several months. After a traffic stop on Friday night in the 200 block of Nopal Street the driver of the vehicle identified himself as Avery McMullen. […]
Athlete of the Week: Brody Terry; Bull Dogs Dog Vikings; Ducks Name Interim for Alamo Bowl
Athlete of the Week: Brody Terry The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Siuslaw basketball player Brody Terry as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Terry led the team in the two opening games this past week scoring 15 against Bandon in the 55-47 win […]
Vikings Named Player of the Year – Ducks Fall Hard to Utes – Viks on Hardwood Tonight
Two Siuslaw Football Standouts have been named Player of the 2021 season Braydon Thornton was recognized as the Offensive Player of the year, while Camp Lacouture as selected as the defensive player of the year in the 2021 Oregon 3a Football All State Awards. Thornton was also named to the […]
Stabbing Suspect Arrested – County Redistricts Boundries – Empty Bowls – Merry & Bright
Suspect Arrested in Connection withThanksgiving Stabbing Florence Police this morning arrested Robert Bowers in connection with from a stabbing of two people on Thanksgiving Day. This morning the Florence PD received a tip from an area resident that Bowers was at a storage facility in the 3300 block off Highway. […]
Ducks hope to avenge loss in Pac Twelve Championship – Beavers Fall in Men’s Hoops to Cal
The Ducks are looking to avenge their loss to the Utah Utes two weeks ago as number 10 Oregon has made it to the Pac-12 title game for the third straight year. The Ducks are looking to improve to 5-0 all-time in the championship game and get back to the […]