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Viking Victory The Siuslaw Vikings eked out a win on Friday night against a very determined Harrisburg team. The Eagles took an early 7-0 lead, less than four minutes in, and it took until less than 3-minutes in the half for Siuslaw to respond, scoring on a 7 yard Max […]
Weather Issues A week of forecasted rain will likely bring an end to most of the fire dangers along the coast, however it also brings the potential for flooding and slides. The addition of rain along the coast can cause instability in areas that have the potential of landslides. Fire […]
Siuslaw Blanks Elmira The Siuslaw boy’s soccer team hosted Elmira yesterday to officially open league play. Coach Londi Tomaro said it took most of the first half for the Viks to find their rhythm, but when they did, they put two in the net. The second half the Vikings dominated […]
City Council Meeting The Florence City Council will meet on Monday and on the agenda is the newly developed Transportation System Plan. The city has been working on updating the plan since it entered into an agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation in 2022. The updated plan includes input […]
Guatemala Surgical Team Public Works Director – Mike Miller Andy Grzeskowiak – Students of the Month Peace Harbor – Chief Medical Officer Dr. Heather McArthur and CAO Jason Hawkins Lane Community College – Russ Pierson WLFEA Deputy Chief Matt House – Life Med
Sports Schedule The Mapleton Sailors Volleyball team will travel to Eugene today to face Mannahouse Academy. They will be on the court at 6pm. The Siuslaw Vikings will be on the court at home this evening with the JV up first at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30. They will take […]
School Bus Accident No students were harmed yesterday morning after what officials are calling a minor accident. A Siuslaw School Bus was preparing to turn on to 27th street from Highway 101 when it was sideswiped by a passenger car. The car crossed lanes and hit the rear tire of […]
