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Sign Reminder The Oregon Department of Transportation has issued another reminder about the placement of political and other signs placed near roadways. With May elections upon us ODOT says all signs within the highway Right of Way will be removed. Signs are prohibited on trees, utility poles, fence posts and […]
Viking Win in Extra The Siuslaw Vikings were down to their last strike trailing the Elmira Falcons in the 7th inning when they tied up the ball game last night in a back and forth battle in Elmira. The game then went to extra innings with the Vikings at bat […]
New Camera Detects License Plates The Florence Police Department has installed a new tool for locating vehicles involved in criminal activity. The Flock system is used in more than 2,000 agencies across the country. It is a solar powered camera system that can locate a vehicle with minimal information. Chief […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio sports congratulate senior track and field athlete Dylan Jensen as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Dylan had an amazing showing in sisters with a personal record in the Pole vault of 13 feet 3 inches passing […]
Volunteers Needed Volunteers plant seeds of kindness and that’s the theme on April 17th for the Florence Area Community Coalition’s annual volunteer recognition celebration. Monica Kosman says it’s something the F-A-C-C has done for several years. “There are just hundreds of volunteers here in Florence. And we decided it would […]
Bird Study Scientists at the University of Washington are seeking help from beachgoers in keeping track of seabirds they might come across on the beach. Jackie Lindsey is the Science Coordinator with the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team. “You go out to your beach and you’ve ever seen a […]
Track and Field The Siuslaw Viking Track and field team was at Sisters on Saturday and several athletes performed well. Juniors Wesley Nicholls Ray Brito-Xilot took first and second place in the 200 meters with Nicholls garnering a personal record in the top spot with a time of 23.49. junior […]
Hawks / Vikings The La Pine hawks dominated the Siuslaw Vikings in Baseball yesterday. The double header was plagued with cold temperatures, rain, hail and wind during the almost 6 hours on the field. the Vikings had only a few hits over the two games and managed only 3 runs […]
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