Voogd Asks For Hall of Fame Extension 2019 hall of fame inductee, Ben Voogd has asked the committee to postpone his induction for a year. Voogd is currently working as an assistant coach for the Chinese National Basketball team and would be unable to attend the induction ceremony. Siuslaw Athletic […]
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New Urgent Care Planned; Reedsport Click It Or Ticket; Rain Likely; New Park Dedicated
New Urgent Care Planned McKenzie Primary Care Associates has been acquired by Nova Health. Nova health has been operating in Lane County and Roseburg over the past decade with several facilities under the names of Eugene Urgent Care, Roseburg Urgent Care, Prime Care Partners and Atlas Physical Therapy. The addition […]
Beavers Pull Out Win; Ducks Capitalize on Mistakes
Beavers Pull Out Win The Oregon State Beavers were at home last night for non conference baseball. OSU hosted Portland State. Portland took a 3-1 lead in the top of the third inning. In the bottom of the 7th inning with bases loaded r edshirt sophomore George Mendazona smacked a […]
Click It or Ticket; New Chief Hits the Ground Running; Mary B II Captain Impaired; Rhododendron Coronation
Click It or Ticket The Florence Police Department will be participating in a statewide Click it or Ticket enforcement push beginning next Monday and going through the Memorial Day Weekend. In partnership with other county and state agencies the Florence Police want to ensure the message of driver safety through […]
Athlete of the Week; Rhody Run Pre-Registration; Non Conference Baseball; Thompson Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate sophomore track and field standout Andrea Osbon as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Andrea excelled in this past weekend’s district 4A championships with wins in both the Shot Put (37-10) and the Discus (104.7) […]
Vikings End Disappointing Season; Softball Ends on High Note; District Championships: 4A; 2 of 3 for Beavers; District Championships: 1A
Vikings End Disappointing Season The Siuslaw Vikings ended the baseball season on Friday. In their first game against Marshfield starting pitcher Gabe Simington started off strong with 10 strike outs over the first 4 innings with run support and some good hitting from his teammates. Simington entered the 5th inning […]
U.S. Coast Guard Rescue; Wildland Fire Averted; Camp Offered Again; Flu Season Winds Down
U.S. Coast Guard Rescue It took the U.S. Coast Guard about three hours to tow a disabled boat back to Florence on Saturday. The Marauder a 32 foot boat reported in the morning that they were taking on water and their bilge pumps were unresponsive. The coast guard dispatched a […]
Fire Consumes Home Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue responded to a fire late last night on Collard Lake Way. SVFR and Western Lane Ambulance arrived at the home at 11:30 last night to find the structure fully involved. The home was surrounded by dense foliage and trees. Crews quickly contained […]




