School Board Approves Academy Application Last night’s meeting of the Siuslaw School Board was a lengthy one as the board heard from community members and from the organizers of the proposed Whitmore Classical Academy. Public comment was mixed with those in favor of moving forward with a charter school and […]
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Viking Soccer; Scheduled
Viking Soccer Siuslaw Viking boy’s soccer battled back for a 3 goal deficit to tie Central Linn yesterday. All three goals came in the second half of the game it took 8 shots on goal in the second to score. Camden Linton scored one goal and Nicolas May scored 2 […]
City Plans Accounting Changeover; Siuslaw Vision New Members; Farmers Market Bulk Event; Gas Prices
City Plans Accounting Changeover The City of Florence is upgrading its internal accounting and switching it to a new provider, because of this transfer the city will have a brief downtime this Thursday and Friday. With the system in transition, they will not be able to access certain records on […]
Soccer; Volleyball; Athlete of the Week
Soccer Boys soccer will be on the road to Central Linn this afternoon for a match. The Cobras have a 6-3 record overall and are 4-1 in league play. Vikings are currently 3-2 in League play and 6-3 overall. Viking Girls will host Elmira at 4:30 on Hans Peterson Field. […]
Whitmore Classical Academy; Taxes Return; Scare-Venger Hunt; FEC Arts
Whitmore Classical Academy The Siuslaw School District Board of Directors will take up the application again this week for the Whitmore Classical Academy, a public charter school allowed under state statute. The previous proposal was “disallowed” by the board in June with direction to backers to clarify 9 different concerns […]
Sports – October 9, 2023
Elmira Topples Vikings The Falcons muddied the race for the Mountain Valley Football Conference title Friday night with a 67-46 defeat of the Siuslaw Vikings in Elmira. The Viks scored first, on their very first possession, but the Falcons tied it at six-all on their first offensive play, then quickly […]
BLM; Age-Friendly Summit; Veteran’s Day Assembly Announced; Community Bank Week
BLM Bills in Congress would throw out comments for a proposed rule that would prioritize conservation and restoration on U-S Bureau of Land Management public lands. House Resolution 3397 and Senate Bill 1435 would call for the B-L-M to stop gathering and discard public input on its draft Public Lands […]
Sports
Correction: In this week’s Honorable Mention for Athlete of the Week Micah Blankenship was incorrectly labeled a junior. Micah is a sophomore. Viking Soccer The Siuslaw Viking Boys Soccer Team hosted East Linn Christian Academy last night at Hans Peterson Field. It was a tight game in the first half […]