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 […]
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BYU Over Ducks
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; Declining COVID Numbers; Business After Hours; Accident Holds Up 126 Traffic
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 […]
Athlete of the Week; Honorable Mention; Beavers Upset
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Siuslaw Viking lineman Avery Hart as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Avery had 3 tackles for losses and one sack in Friday night’s win against Cascade Christian. Avery’s efforts helped hold the challengers […]
Viking Face La Pine in Rematch; Ducks Advance in AP Polls; Beavers Bowl Eligible; Women’s College Basketball
Viking Face La Pine in Rematch The Siuslaw Vikings will face La Pine in the semi-finals of the state playoffs for 3A football. After a tough battle on Friday, defeating Cascade Christian 28-23, the Vikings had to wait until Saturday to find out their next opponent. La Pine defeated Warrenton […]
Mapleton Water Woes; High Wind Warning; Chamber Announced FLOCAL E-Gift Cards; COVID Case Count; OR 138 Still Closed; Breakthrough Cases Growing
Mapleton Water Woes The Mapleton Water District is asking residents on their system to reduce the amount of water they are using. For how long is not known at this time. New Water Board president Millie Rochon says the creek that feeds the water filtration system is taxed from recent […]
Exploding Whale Anniversary; Vaccination Clinic; City Council; COVID-19; Flood Watch
Exploding Whale Anniversary It was 51 years ago today when Florence was immortalized across the land. Newcomers to the area might not know the significance of this day but it only takes a moment to peruse social media or pick up a newspaper to see photos or to read the […]
Vikings/Challengers; College Sports Schedule
Vikings/Challengers Viking football airs this evening at 6:45 on KCST. The viks will be hosting the Cascade Christian Challengers in the quarterfinal matchup. Coach Sam Johnson says the team is fired up, but they are not taking the matchup lightly. “Cascade Christian is as storied of a program as there […]