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Viking Basketball The Viking boys maintained a double digit lead throughout the second half to improve to 2-1 in league play last night in south Umpqua. Chaz Edblom led the Vikings with 19 and was 6 for 6 from the free throw line. Gave DeLeon added 11 for the Vikings. […]
Bill to Address Hunger in Undocumented Children In the face of rising hunger across the state, new legislation would extend food assistance benefits to undocumented children and older adults. Recent data shows 1 in 6 kids in Oregon and Southwest Washington face food insecurity, with rates growing twice as fast […]
Estuary Trail The City of Florence is putting the finishing touches on the new estuary trail, unfortunately the weather, while sunny, has not been warm enough to complete the parking area adjacent to highway 126. City Manager Erin Reynolds is hopeful that the can be completed soon, all that is […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Siuslaw wrestler Leo Robertson as this week’s athlete of the Week. Leo competed in the Santiam Christian Screaming Eagle tournament and reigned as Champion in the 150 pound weight class. Defeating Santiam Christian’s River […]
Parenting APP Researchers at the University of Oregon say a new online parenting skills program has helped improve mental health for rural Oregon families. After using the app, called Family Check-Up, for three months, parents reported a decrease in depression symptoms and increased confidence in their parenting. Kate Hails is […]
Wrestling Last Week the Siuslaw girls wrestling team celebrated Senior Night with duals against Coquille, Marshfield, and Oakridge, honoring seniors Tasha Abraham, Macali Lade, and Abby Riggs. The team secured wins over Coquille (23-16) and Marshfield (27-18) before falling to Oakridge (35-12). On Saturday, the boys wrestling team competed at […]
Beaver Win The Oregon State men’s basketball team secured a dominant 83-63 win over Pepperdine Thursday at Gill Coliseum. Michael Rataj led the Beavers with 22 points, shooting 9-for-12 and a perfect 4-for-4 from three. Nate Kingz added 20 points, including four 3-pointers, while Damarco Minor contributed 13 points and […]
Florence Man Arrested Florence police have arrested a local man on charges of sex abuse and sodomy. On Wednesday police executed a search warrant on Keith Berkner after they received a report of possible abuse of a juvenile in late December. During their investigation they were able to determine that […]
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