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Sailors Break Losing Streak The Mapleton Sailors boys basketball team snapped their losing streak Thursday night with a 53-22 win over Siletz Valley. Mapleton jumped out to a 17-0 first quarter lead and held a 29-11 advantage at halftime. The Sailors led 43-16 after three and moved to 1-0 in […]
OSU Locks in Win Over LMU The Oregon State men’s basketball team picked up a 76-70 win over Loyola Marymount Wednesday night at Gill Coliseum. Isaiah Sy recorded his first career double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 5-for-6 from 3-point range. Josiah Lake II added 21 points. Oregon […]
A Change in Districting for Football The Siuslaw Vikings could be playing in a five-school OSAA 3A football league starting this fall. A draft proposal from the Football Ad Hoc Committee places Siuslaw in Special District 4 alongside Brookings-Harbor, Coquille, Douglas, and Sutherlin. The change comes as South Umpqua moves […]
Postal Service Changes The American Postal Workers Union is speaking out against recent changes at the U.S. Postal Service, calling for greater transparency and a return to previous delivery standards. The Postal Service has ended same-day transport of most collected mail, meaning deliveries—especially in rural areas—can now be delayed until […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club and Coast Radio Sports congratulate Mapleton Sailor junior Abbi Galvan Mendez as our Athlete of the Week. Abbi recorded a double-double against Crow with 19 points and 11 rebounds, adding three deflections, two assists, and a steal. She shot 67 percent from two, […]
Council Reviews Sanctuary Laws Last Thursday morning in Florence, the City Council met with city officials for a special session on Oregon’s Sanctuary laws, originally established in 1987. City Attorney Ross Williamson clarified that his hour-long presentation was informational only, outlining the law and its responsibilities without offering policy recommendations. […]
Viking Basketball The Siuslaw Vikings boys basketball team picked up a strong preseason win Friday night, defeating Harrisburg 55-39 at Glenn Butler Court. The Vikings have now won four of their last five games and improve to 9-6 on the season. Head coach Dylan Perry said it was the team’s […]
Siuslaw Grad Sets Sites on 9th Congressional Seat Claire Lynn on Friday announced her candidacy for Oregon House District 9 as she seeks to succeed retiring State Representative Boomer Wright. Lynn says her focus, if elected, will be on maintaining an accessible office and helping constituents across the district, including […]
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