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High winds, heavy rains, take a toll

Florence Area Family Homeless in Storm Nine people were evacuated from their home north of Florence this morning after a tree fell on their manufactured home. Siuslaw Valley Fire Chief Jim Langborg said the home, in the Buck Lake Area sustained “significant damage” and was uninhabitable. He said the family […]

Prep basketball and wrestling results; College Basketball; and the Ducks go bowling

Siuslaw Viking Sports Siuslaw’s Richard Huff swept the 113 pound weight class at Saturday’s Perry Burlison Wrestling Classic at Cascade High School. Huff won all three of his matches Saturday by 3-nothing decisions. Three other Viking Wrestlers, went one-and-two on the day: Murray Bingham at 132; Talamoa Tupua at 160; […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 12/07/2015 05:00 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/290 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Russell Wilson threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another, Seattle’s defense didn’t allow a score, and the surging Seahawks won their third straight game Sunday with […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 12/07/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/251 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Authorities are looking into two armed robberies near the University of Oregon campus. The robbery reports came in about 35 minutes apart on Saturday morning. Victims said a person came […]

Students to get school shooter training; SOS issues blanket appeal; More small port funding sought; Officials err on the side of caution; Military Museum to receive wartime relics; and a federal transportation bill will bring benefits to Oregon

ALICE training coming to high school students Students at Siuslaw High School will get “hands-on” training next week on how to react in the face of an “active shooter”. Principal Kerri Tatum says they’ll begin with a presentation Tuesday afternoon from Florence Police officers about the “ALICE” system of Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate. […]

Viking basketball and wrestling begin; College basketball continues

Siuslaw Cagers Host Coquille The Siuslaw Vikings open the prep basketball season at home this evening with an OSAA Endowment game against the Coquille Red Devils. The girls tip off at six, the boys right after. Both games will air on Coast Radio Sports beginning at 5:45. An endowment game […]