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Vikings Semi-Final Game The Siuslaw Vikings will be the home team in tomorrow’s semi-final football game. The number one ranked 3A team will take on La Pine for the chance to move to the state championship. This is Head Coach Sam Johnson’s first trip as a coach in just his […]
Chamber Hosts Business After Hours Last night it was business as usual as the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Business After Hours in 21 months. At one point there was a crowd of about 65 people in large meeting space across from the auditorium at the Florence […]
COVID-19 Cases Reduce Lane County Public Health continues to report reductions in cases of COVID-19. Yesterday’s report included 56 new cases. The Oregon Health Authority reported 996 new cases. Overall the numbers reflect a 12% reduction in cases from the previous week as the OHA reports that the state has […]
Vikings Prepare For La Pine The Siuslaw Vikings are preparing for their Semi-final battle against La Pine. The team will be traveling to Cottage Grove on Saturday. In their first match-up the Vikings took a 20-6 lead at half time but quickly saw the lead dwindle as the Hawks scored […]
Mapleton Water Woes The water is still not flowing in Mapleton. Over the past several days the town has been dealing with the results of several major issues involving their water system which began with the damage to the filtration system after the 2020 Sweet Creek Fire. The area has […]
BYU Over Ducks The Oregon Ducks were surprised at home last night at Matthew Knight Arena. Only one Duck was in double figures as BYU dominated the evening scoring at will against Ducks. For the Ducks Eric Williams junior scored 12 of the Ducks 49 points as BYU had four […]
Mapleton School Closed Due to Water Shortage The water woes plaguing Mapleton have flooded over to the school system in Mapleton. Mapleton schools announced last night that they would have to cancel schools today including all classes, activities and sporting practices due to a water shortage. The Mapleton water district […]
