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Propigation Fair If you like the idea of home grown produce, there’s an event coming this Saturday that you’ll want to attend. “Siuslaw Region Spring Garden Propagation Fair”. Erick Oshell is with the Agrarian Sharing Network with the goal of: “Promoting and preserving heritage and rare fruits as well as […]
Beaver Win Aiva Arquette went 3-for-3 and was a triple short of the cycle as fifth-ranked Oregon State topped Washington 5-2 Tuesday night at a sold-out Hillsboro Ballpark. Arquette homered in the seventh and doubled in the first to help lift the Beavers to their 19th win of the season. […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Viking Golfer Ryan Klampe as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Ryan excelled in two matches this past week to take a First Place finish in last week’s district tournament in Salem and following it up with […]
FEMA Faces Pushback From New Floodplain Rules A federal lawsuit filed in December 2024 is challenging new FEMA floodplain development rules that could affect every coastal community in Oregon—including Florence. The rules are aimed at protecting endangered species by preventing any net loss of floodplain function, but critics, including the […]
Sports: With sunshine predicted for today the Siuslaw Vikings will hope to get the second game of their season completed. On Friday athletic director Chris Johnson note that a schedule change was in effect and that the Siuslaw Viking boys baseball team will travel to Bandon. Because of spring […]
Food For All Advocates Hundreds of people from across Oregon gathered in Salem for an Advocacy Day last week, urging lawmakers to pass what’s known as the “Food for All Oregonians” bill. Supported by a coalition of more than 180 organizations, it would ensure older adults and children could get […]
Siuslaw Icebreaker At the Siuslaw Icebreaker track and field meet Thursday at Hans Petersen Field, juniors Kale Jensen and Will Johnson each captured two event wins to lead the Viking boys to a team victory. Jensen won the 110 hurdles and high jump, while Johnson claimed the long and triple […]
Letter Carrier’s Protest The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association will host an anti-privatization rally Sunday, March 23rd, from noon to 2 p.m. outside the Shippin’ Shack on Highway 101 in Florence. The event is part of a nationwide effort opposing privatization of the U.S. Postal Service. Organizers argue privatization would […]
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