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Winter Music Festival Rachel Pearson with Florence Art, Culture and Entertainment says sales for the annual Winter Music Festival are brisk and that multi-day festival packages are getting slim. The annual festival according to Pearson will be adding more diversity. Traditionally bluegrass has been a male dominate genre. “So we […]
Viking Basketball The Viking Girls had a rough start to the basketball season last night at Glen Butler Court. The lady Viks were held to just 12 points while Taft pounded out 67 for the lopsided win. The Viking Boys scored 38 points on the night, but Taft out gunned […]
Group Wants More Training for Gun Dealers Nearly 40-percent of guns used in Oregon homicides are illegally trafficked through legal gun dealers, and another 30-percent are stolen from them, acccording to new research. The report by the Alliance for a Safe Oregon highlights gaps in security, training and inspections among […]
Basketball and Wrestling season get underway soon. Siuslaw Basketball begins tomorrow evening against Taft. The game will be a home game at Glen Butler Court beginning with the girls at 5:30. The Vikings will then travel to Myrtle Point on Friday. The combined Siuslaw Mapleton wrestlers will have a meet […]
Medicare Enrollment Changes coming to Medicare in 2025 could be beneficial for Oregon residents who are eligible for the program. Oregonians who qualify for Medicare are now in the open enrollment period through December 7th, which allows them to search for health coverage plans that best suit their needs. Ryan […]
Ducks Face Nittany Lions in Big 10 Championship The Oregon Ducks finished up the Big 10 football season on top with a win over Washington on Saturday. The win completed the undefeated season for the Ducks and shook the monkey off the back of Ducks Head Coach Dan Lanning who […]
Christmas Baskets This year marks the 50th Annual Christmas Food Basket Project, hosted by Soroptimist International of Florence! Volunteers will be distributing Christmas Food Baskets on Saturday, December 14th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Siuslaw Middle School. No registration is required—just drive up, and volunteers will guide you […]
Ducks Advance to Championship Round The Oregon Ducks punched their ticket to the Players Era Festival championship game with a 78-68 win over San Diego State on Tuesday, remaining undefeated at 7-0 this season. Oregon dominated the boards, outrebounding SDSU 41-24 and scoring 18 first-half points off offensive rebounds. TJ […]
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