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Workforce Info Lane County recently released a workforce update. With a tight labor market and near-record low unemployment, businesses need to uncover untapped opportunities to find the workforce they need. Technological advancements and changing worker expectations are reshaping the economy. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated these changes, making it crucial for […]
Mapleton Girls Basketball More on Tuesday night’s Mapleton girl’s basketball win. Sophomore guard Arista Bernhardt led the Sailors with 11 points and 3 rebounds. Coach Vanessa Clemons said Bernhardt looked like a seasoned senior point guard taking command of the floor with excellent decision making. The sailors defeated the McKenzie […]
Road Work Planned Work on widening highway 126 near Veneta and adding two roundabouts could still be up to two years away. David House with the Oregon Department of Transportation says roundabouts have been gaining popularity in Oregon. “We’re actually getting requests for them. People have gotten used to them, […]
Mapleton Basketball The Mapleton Sailor boys varsity basketball team defeated the McKenzie Eagles 48-28 Tuesday evening at Mapleton. Despite a slow start, the Sailors rallied after halftime with a strong performance, scoring 17 points in the third quarter alone. Senior Alex Burnett led the team with 18 points, including 11 […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior lady Viking grappler Abby Riggs as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Abby had a second place finish in Saturday’s Nick Lutz Invitational at 115 pounds narrowly losing in the final round to last […]
Road Project A 30-million-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will help to make “transformative updates” on a busy and dangerous stretch of Highway 126 between Veneta and Eugene. According to Oregon Department of Transportation Director Kris Strickler, who announced last week the two-mile stretch of the highway immediately […]
Viking Basketball Siuslaw boys and girl’s basketball traveled to Sutherlin on Friday to face the Bulldogs. The girls were outgunned by Sutherlin falling 46-18. The Viking Boys held tough but in the end the Bulldogs ended up with the victory 48-37. Sailor Girl’s Basketball The Mapleton Sailors girls were on […]
Local Man Arrested On Wire Theft Charges On January 16th, around 7 a.m., a Triangle Lake resident spotted three individuals starting a fire on private property. The trio reportedly matched the description of suspects in a recent wire theft in the area. Deputies responded, arresting two individuals with outstanding warrants, […]
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