Vaccination As the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season gets under way, statewide infectious disease experts urge everyone in Oregon to Risk Less. Do More. in alignment with a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) national vaccination campaign. Melissa Sutton, M.D., Oregon Health Authority (OHA) medical director for respiratory viral pathogens says immunizations […]
Local News
Viking Soccer; Football
Viking Soccer The Siuslaw Viking boys’ soccer team suffered their first lost last night at home against a team they saw in the playoffs last year. Dayton came out strong in the first half scoring 5 goals to Siuslaw’s 1 goal. Coach Londi Tomaro said they are not used to […]
High School Sports
Volleyball Siuslaw Volleyball was scheduled to play a home game this evening against Waldport. That match has been cancelled dur to what Siuslaw Athletic Director Chris Johnson called logistical issues. There is not a current plan to make up the non-league game. Next up for volleyball will be Sutherlin, their […]
Hotel Looking at 2025; Charter School Contract Signed; Vintage Trailer Showing; Holiday Healthy Eating
Hotel Looking at 2025 Matt Braun with Braun Hospitality says that they are at the halfway point towards their goal of 4.75 million dollars to fully fund the Wyndham Microtel on Quince Street. To date they have commitments from 9 investors at 2.33 million dollars. Braun says there are about […]
Viking Volleyball; Girls Soccer
Viking Volleyball The Viking volleyball squad was on the court last night against Junction City. The Tigers had a predominantly senior mix on the floor and the experience showed. The Vikings played hard according to coach Perry and kept the match close taking on set from the tigers but ultimately […]
Accident Investigation; Florence Forward Event; Gas Prices; Hotel Update; Yard Debris/Recycling Collections
Accident Investigation It was a motor vehicle accident that happened almost a week ago, but information was just released last night by the Oregon State Police. The wreck on Friday on Highway 101 south of Florence held up traffic for 3 hours as police, fire and ambulance assisted the injured […]
AOTW – Danin Lacouture
DMV Mistake; Sunday’s Power Outage; FURA Meeting; Tourism Survey
DMV Mistake A Mistake by the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles resulted in 11 non-citizens being registered to vote in Lane County. The DMV notified the Lane County Elections Office with the information. Lane County Elections conducted an audit and determined that none of the 11 people earmarked received a […]




