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COVID Number Likely Underreported The rate of COVID-19 infections is indeterminate that according to Lane County Public Health Liaison Jason Davis. Davis says that the numbers that are being recorded for the 97439 zip code are likely incomplete due in part to the increase of home testing kits. Davis says […]
Sailor Girls Win The Mapleton Sailor Girls were victorious yesterday at the Bandon Dunes Invitational. They defeated Alsea 41-17. Senior Opal Burrus led the Sailors with 13. Hoops on Hiatus College hoops are on hiatus for the Christmas break. The Ducks and the beavers will be back on the court […]
Truck Driver Arrested in Fatal Crash The Oregon State police have released their investigation into the crash of September 20th that claimed the life of Western Lane Ambulance EMT Emily Susman. OSP arrested the driver of the logging truck yesterday. 64 year old Shane Tyler McVay was taken into custody […]
Bozievich Announces Retirement Plans West Lane County Commissioner Jay Bozievich has announced that his current term will be his last term. Bozievich says he is proud of what Lane County has accomplished while he served. Including helping improve the county’s finances and credit rating. “Through some very diligent prioritizing of […]
Siuslaw Joins New League The OSAA has released its final layout for the next 4 years and the Siuslaw Viking have moved all sports to 3A. the Vikings will be part of the new Mountain Valley Conference which includes Creswell, Sisters, Pleasant Hill, La Pine, Elmira and Harrisburg. The changes […]
Slide Closes 126 Between Mapleton and Florence Torrential rains over the past several days have caused yet another landslide, this one closes highway 126 at milepost 9.4 between Florence and Mapleton, hundreds of yard of debris have collapsed from the hillside onto the roadway. It started falling around 4 pm […]
Athlete of the Week: Bailey Overton The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Lady Viking wrestler Bailey Overton. Bailey took the quarterfinal match in the 120 pound weight class by fall advancing to the semifinal where she defeated Del Norte’s Alissa Roach by fall. An […]
Viking Basketball The Siuslaw Viking basketball teams participated in a tournament in Creswell over the weekend. The lady viks met first with Sutherlin falling 47-9. Cate Waggoner led rebounders with 4. Next up for the Viks was Monroe. The Viks held Monroe to 39 points, scoring 12. Coach Aaron McNeill […]
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