Masks to Be Required Governor Kate Brown says that beginning tomorrow all Oregonians will be required to wear masks when indoors in public spaces. Brown outlined the specific spaces that are included in the extension of her original order that covered 7 counties experiencing severe outbreaks of the coronavirus. Basically […]
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Practice Delayed
Tomorrow was to be the first day of practice for some of the Siuslaw Vikings football squad, but new regulations handed down by state and county health officials will delay that. The new date for getting started will be July 6th. New COVID-19 protocols, according to the Official-Siuslaw Vikings Football […]
Owners of Novelli’s Crab and Seafood Perish in Accident
This morning around 3:15 the U.S. Coast Guard, Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue and Western Lane Ambulance were called to the South Jetty after reports of a capsized boat came in. Upon arrival the scene was cluttered with debris and two people were recovered with assistance of the U.S. Coast […]
No More Reference to Civil War
The term Civil War will no longer be associated with the battles between the Oregon State Beavers and the University of Oregon Ducks. According to a release by Oregon Athletic Communications, both institutions agreed to making the change effective immediately. Both sides sited the sensitivity with the term in light […]
Boating Rescue; Man Touts Protesters; COVID-19 Cases; Fatal Crash North of Florence; Oregon AG Settles with Companies
Boating Rescue This morning around 3:15 the U.S. Coast Guard, Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue and Western Lane Ambulance were called to the South Jetty after reports of a capsized boat came in. Upon arrival the scene was cluttered with debris and two people were recovered with assistance of the […]
Emergency Vehicles Respond to Early Morning Boating Accident
This morning around 3:15 the U.S. Coast Guard, Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue and Western Lane Ambulance were called to the South Jetty after reports of a capsized boat came in. Upon arrival the scene was cluttered with debris and two people were recovered with assistance of the U.S. Coast […]




