City Council Meeting The Florence City Council will meet this evening at 5:30 at City Hall. The meeting will begin with Employee Recognitions for years of service and will also introduce new employees and honor retirees. On the action items for the city the council will cover several resolutions regarding […]
Local News
Register to Vote; Candidate Jerry Rust; Gas Prices; Air Quality
Register to Vote Ballots for the November 8th general election will be mailed next Thursday. Lane County Clerk Dena Dawson is encouraging voters to ensure that they get theirs by making certain they are registered to vote. If you are not registered, or you have moved, you can register online […]
Mapleton Battles Siletz; Viking Football; Mapleton Football; Viking Cross Country
Mapleton Battles Siletz Mapleton volleyball battled Siletz last night and took the match to 5 sets before coming out victorious. The two teams went back and forth for the first three matches with Mapleton losing the first and third sets. They were on the ropes in the 4th set down […]
Sports
Viking/Billies Siuslaw lost a tough battle to Pleasant Hill last night in soccer. The Vikings had 18 shots on goal to the Billies 9, but the Billies drowned two in the net where the Vikings only dropped one. The Billies are 5-2 on the season and their senior forward Adrian […]
New COVID-19 Numbers; Air Quality Alert; Cost of Living Increase for SNAP Recipients; Tourism on the Slate for Asia Trip
New COVID-19 Numbers The Oregon Health Authority released its latest numbers for COVID-19. The 97439 zip code numbers increased by 54 since the last reporting which was on the 14th of September. Changes in the reporting and gathering of information have changed drastically since the height of the pandemic. At […]
Sports
Sports Schedule This evening the Siuslaw Vikings boys and girls soccer teams will head to Pleasant Hill for a battle against the Billies. The girls are up first at 4:30 and the boys will follow at 6:30. Viking Volleyball will also be on the road at Elmira. JV begins at […]
Florence HIP Survey; Final Yard Debris Collection for the Year; LCC Breaks Ground on New Health Professions Building
Florence HIP Survey The City of Florence is still seeking input on it Housing Implementation Plan. City Manager Erin Reynolds says the information gathered will help the city to decide how to adequately meet housing needs in the future. And it is not just for residents of the Florence City […]
Athlete of the Week; Honorable Mention; Viking Volleyball; Viking Soccer; Mapleton Volleyball
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sport congratulate senior Viking football standout Odin Smith as this week’s Athlete of the Week. In Friday night’s 38-21 victory over Elmira Odin scored three rushing touchdowns and racking up 130 yards on 19 carries against a […]




