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Fundraiser Hits New High; High WindsBomb Threat Not Credible; Port Meeting Cancelled; Increased DUI Enforcement; Sheriffs Continue to Seek Missing Florence Man

Fundraiser Hits New High Friday evening was a night of giving as the beachcomber hosted its annual Dan Barnum Scholarship Drive featuring a giveaway of a Fat Tire Bicycle.  There was standing room only for the event that raises money for scholarships for Siuslaw high School Seniors.  Scott Weiss owner […]

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Grants Pass Winter Kickoff; Prep Hoops; College Hoops

Grants Pass Winter Kickoff It was a slow start for the Siuslaw Viking Wrestling Team at the Grants Pass Winter Kickoff Tournament according to Coach Neil Wartnik.  The Vikings lost their first seven matches before turning it around.  In the 285 pound weight class Matthew Horrillo took 4th place.   After […]

Winds and High Seas Impact Florence Coast; Boat Fire on the Siuslaw; Driver of Rollover Charged; Concrete Seeps into McKinney Slough

Winds and High Seas Impact Florence Coast Heavy weather fronts along the Oregon coast continue to move inland bringing rain and strong winds.  The U.S. Coast Guard Siuslaw River Station warns that high waves, possibly reaching 30 feet, as well as the possibility of sneaker waves exists through today and […]