County to Discontinue Non-Emergency Call Center With storm cleanup well underway and some areas have been completely cleared Lane County has decided to discontinue its non-emergency call center. Officials say that calls have steadily declined over the past several days and they have decided to use the resources on other […]
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Doc Talk – January 2024
Dr. Willie Foster – Virsuses
Viking Basketball; Scheduling Changes; Viking Wrestlers
Viking Basketball The Siuslaw Viking Boys Basketball team held their own in a back and forth battle on Saturday against La Pine. In the final minutes the lead changed several times but in the end the Hawks came out victorious. 63-60. Vikings had the ball with 2 seconds left but […]
City Council Meeting; Deadly Accident on 101 – South of Bridge; Debt Legislation; Informational Meeting for Landlords – SOS
City Council Meeting This evening’s Florence City Council meeting will consider resolution 1 series 2024 that would authorize the city to exercise the power of eminent domain for the Rhododendron Drive realignment project. According to city data the realignment will only effect one property along the stretch between New Hope […]
Colorado Defeats Oregon; Beavers Fall to Utes; Viking Schedule; Mapleton Schedule; Viking Wrestling
Colorado Defeats Oregon The Colorado Buffaloes showed why they are at the top of their game in several categories including three point percentage an free throw percentage. The Ducks have suffered their first Pac-12 loss last night to the Buffaloes 86-70. Two Ducks were in double figures in scoring, Jadrian […]
Road Open, Repairs Continue; Power Repairs; LCOG Offices; Hackers Tactics; Norton Gets Food and Beverage Post at TRC
Road Open, Repairs Continue The Oregon Department of Transportation has cleared most of the debris from highway 126 and the link between Florence and Eugene has reopened. Last night about 5:30 ODOT lifted the restrictions, but there is still much work to be done to repair portions of the road […]
Sports
Another change in sport schedules has come about due to the weather. Pleasant Hill schools have closed for today and have cancelled all travel for sports teams. That means the game scheduled this evening with the Siuslaw Vikings has been postponed. This evening’s game has been scheduled for February 10th. […]
126 Still Closed; Temporary Gas Shortage; Gas Prices; Wine, Chowder and Glass Float Trail
126 Still Closed Damage from Tuesday night’s ice storm left conditions along 126 in a worse state than the previous storm. More trees and debris were covering the roadway and crews have been working around the clock to get the road in shape to reopen. The Oregon Department of Transportation […]