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Fireworks Safety With fireworks sales now underway in Oregon, the State Fire Marshal is urging residents to celebrate safely and legally this Fourth of July. Fireworks may be sold through July 6, but officials remind consumers that fireworks which fly, explode, or travel more than 12 feet are illegal without […]
Mapleton / Siuslaw Football Co-op Mapleton senior lineman Gabby Sweet is returning to Siuslaw Vikings football for his senior season as Mapleton and Siuslaw renew their football co-op for 2026. Sweet previously played for the Vikings as a freshman and sophomore before joining Mapleton’s six-man football team last fall. With […]
Three Rivers Foundation Awards Grants The Three Rivers Foundation has awarded $850,000 in grants to 83 organizations across Oregon, continuing its mission of supporting programs that strengthen local communities. The foundation, established by the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, announced the grants during a special luncheon […]
Ems Win Series Finale The Emeralds snapped a four-game skid with a 4-1 win over Tri-City to close the series. Eugene struck first in the 2nd as Jancel Villarroel scored and Zander Darby added an RBI double, then Lisbel Diaz drove in 2 for a 2-0 lead. Tri-City answered in […]
FURA Meeting The Florence Urban Renewal Agency meets Wednesday, June 24th at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall and online, with several financial updates leading the agenda. Agency directors will first consider approval of the meeting agenda and take public comment before moving into action items. The only action item is […]
Siuslaw Awards The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce recognized community leaders Thursday night at the 19th annual Siuslaw Awards at the Florence Events Center. Among the winners, the Rookie Agent Award went to the Oregon Coast Humane Society Veterinary Clinic, recognized for its early impact in the community. Our Coastal […]
First Half Closes with a Loss for Ems The Eugene Emeralds closed out the first half of the Northwest League season with an 11-4 loss to the Tri-City Dust Devils. Eugene got early runs from Walker Martin and a solo home run by Gavin Kilen, but Tri-City answered with seven […]
Tri-City Tops Ems The Eugene Emeralds were shut out by Tri-City 2-0 in game two of the series, evening it at a game apiece heading into the first-half finale tomorrow. Eugene stranded 11 runners and went 0-10 with runners in scoring position, while Tyler Switalski allowed just one run over […]
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