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OSAA Still Looking at Fall It may still be a couple of weeks before we know how athletics will be conducted for the fall. The Oregon Schools Activities Association will meet on Monday to look at the latest information that is out there. Siuslaw Athletic Director Chris Johnson says it […]
OSAA Contingencies The Idea of moving Fall Sports to springtime is gaining momentum according to the Oregon Schools Activity Association, but the OSAA has stopped short of saying it is prepared to do so. What the OSAA has done is moved the date of the first contest of Football to […]
Reedsport Resident To Have His Day in Court Reedsport resident, Edward Spalione will face more than a dozen charges in October. The 64 year old bus driver has been lodged in the Douglas County jail since his arrest in May of last year on charges of 1st degree kidnapping, two […]
Justin Herbert continues to pile up the academic honors. The Ducks’ starting quarterback the last four seasons is the Division I CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year. Herbert was selected from all men’s and women’s sports sponsored by the NCAA. He is just the third Oregon student-athlete to claim the […]
The Covid 19 era Grows but who is affected? Last weekend Lane County suffered 40 new cases of Covid 19 bringing the county’s total yesterday to 419, of those 15 cases have been found in Florence. Several area businesses, in an abundance of caution, had to close for deep cleaning […]
Siuslaw Athletics has put a suspension on voluntary work-outs on school grounds until further notice, according to Siuslaw School Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak. While there has been one student athlete involved in the voluntary work-outs that did test negative after reporting some flu-like symptoms, there is too great a risk to […]
Oregon lowers venue size and operation times Businesses and community gathering places across Oregon will face tighter restrictions starting Friday as state leaders and public health officials attempt to regain control over the spread of coronavirus. Indoor venues such as gyms, movie theaters and churches must limit occupancy to 100 […]
Covid 19 closes Florence Business Dutch Bros popular Florence location closed for deep cleaning after two employees tested positive for Covid 19. Both employee’s test results came back on Tuesday prompting business owners to follow CDC protocols and close down the 21st and Highway 101 location, while Dutch Bros Incorporated […]
