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New Sheriff Named Carl Wilkerson has been unanimously appointed Lane County Sheriff by the Board of Commissioners and will serve through 2026. With more than 30 years in law enforcement, Wilkerson began as a cadet and rose through the ranks to Chief Deputy in 2019. He’s held leadership roles in […]
Athletes Receive National Accolades Beavers: A record five Oregon State baseball players have been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association All-Region team. Catcher Wilson Weber, outfielder Gavin Turley, and pitcher Ethan Kleinschmit earned first-team honors, while shortstop Aiva Arquette and pitcher Dax Whitney made the second team. Turley, a […]
Gurtov to Speak to City Club Dr. Mel Gurtov, professer emeritus of Political Science at Portland State University will be in town Thursday afternoon where he will address the Florence City Club. “The talk is going to be on the US-China Tariff War, primarily focused on the effort by President […]
Athlete of the Year Last night at Siuslaw High School during a signing event for Siuslaw Athletes that will be participating in college Athletics the announcement was made for this year’s Sports Club and Coast Radio’s Athlete of the Year. For the girls it was Danin Lacouture who was state […]
Three Rivers Foundation The Three Rivers Foundation, the charitable arm of Three Rivers Casino Resort, has awarded $720,000 in grants to 60 nonprofits across Oregon in 2025. The Foundation—established by the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians—supports vital community programs with revenue generated from casino operations. Among […]
College World Series Bound Oregon State is headed back to the Men’s College World Series after a 14-10 win over Florida State Sunday at Goss Stadium. The Beavers launched five home runs, including a grand slam from Trent Caraway and back-to-back shots by Canon Reeder and Carson McEntire in a […]
Juneteenth Celebration June 19 was installed as a federal holiday in 2021. Establishing Juneteenth as National Independence Day signed by President Joe Biden. The date had widely been celebrated for years as the date that enslaved people in Galveston finally received their freedom two years after the emancipation Proclamation was […]
Athlete of the Year Nominations Ten Siuslaw High School student-athletes are finalists for this year’s High School Athlete of the Year award, which will be announced Monday night, June 9th, at 6 p.m. at the Siuslaw High School Mall. Parents and families of the athletes are welcome to attend. While […]
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