City Adopts Mitigation Plan The City of Florence City Council considered a multi-jurisdictional natural hazard mitigation plan last night during its meeting. The plan will allow the city to apply for grants and funds to help in the case of a disaster. City Manager Erin Reynolds outlined the benefit of […]
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Viking Football; Cross Sountry Championships; College Football; Duck Basketball; Duck Football 2023 Schedule Released
Viking Football The Siuslaw Vikings head to Dayton, Oregon this evening to face the Dayton Pirates in a 3A playoff. Dayton is 9-0 on the season and has been extremely tough on all of their opponents. The Vikings have had some bright spots, but have struggled in several games as […]
City Council Meeting; Special Celebration at Military Museum; WLEOG Beat the Wave 2023 Disaster Prep Expo; Cell Phone Interruption
City Council Meeting There are several items on the Florence City Council agenda for Monday evening. The council will consider approving a resolution that would allow the purchase of 3 million dollars in certificates of deposit. This would account for about 1/3rd of the city’s average balance over the last […]
Viking Playoff; Cross Country Championships
Viking Playoff The Siuslaw Vikings are preparing for their playoff game against the Dayton Pirates tomorrow night. Dayton is 9-0 on the season and was a scoring juggernaut with 372 points for the season. Their lowest scoring game was a 22-7 victory over Santiam Christian. The Vikings are 5-4 overall […]
David’s Chair Ready to Roll; Windy Day; OCHS Christmas Store; City Newsletter
David’s Chair Ready to Roll Jeff Kallevig is the Operations Manger Northwest for David’s Chair. An organization that provides an all terrain like electric chair that provides free access to nature to a wide variety of people with mobility issues. The organization began in 2017, centered in the Medford area […]
AOTW; Honorable Mention; CFP Rankings
AOTW The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate sophomore distance runner Alison Hughes as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Alison took first place in the Special District 4 Championship 5,000 meter race with a time of 19:54.49. Her win also helped propel the Viking girls […]
Peace Harbor Medical Center Receives Level 3 Trauma Certification; Water Line Construction; Health Challenges for Mothers and Children; Wet Weather
Peace Harbor Medical Center Receives Level 3 Trauma Certification The emergency department at Peace Harbor Hospital has been designated a level 3 Trauma Center for its ability to handle more severe cases. Dr. Willie Foster, the head of the ED department says for most of his tenure the hospital has […]
Vikings Make Playoffsl; Viking Soccer; College Football
Vikings Make Playoffs Siuslaw advances to the first round of the OSAA football playoffs with a convincing victory over Pleasant Hill. Viking football advances to the first round of the 3A playoffs following a 51–7 victory at home Friday night over the Billies of Pleasant Hill. Max Reynolds carried the ball […]