Siuslaw Football Siuslaw football will begin it’s 2023 season with a pair on non-league games. The first game of the season will be on a Thursday, August 31st against Newport followed by Kennedy on September 8th. The first home game will be against La Pine on Friday September 15th. Hall […]
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Crash Investigation; Yet Another Scam; Gas Prices
Crash Investigation The investigation into a vehicle crash last month that claimed the life of a Florence man is under investigation. 31-year-old Logan Jacob Scott was killed when the car he was driving was stuck broadside by a Ford F250 driven by 24-year-old Ravi Artemus Polini of Fort Bragg, California. […]
First Citizen Nominees; Pet Chip Clinic; LCSO Seeks Suspect; Playground Update
First Citizen Nominees As part of the Siuslaw Awards on Friday, July 21st is the announcement of the First Citizen Award that highlights the generosity and commitment of an individual in the Florence Community that has given of themselves to see the community thrive. This year’s nominees are Kim Erickson […]
Rutschman- Home Run Derby; MLB Draft
Rutschman- Home Run Derby Adley Rutschman, Former Oregon State Beaver Baseball standout that is currently a member of the Baltimore Orioles did not make it past the first round of the MLB Home Run Derby last night but he did put on quite a show sending 27 balls over the […]
Sports
Sandblasters Baseball The Three Rivers Sandblasters defeated the North Jackson D2 on Sunday. The Sandblasters blasted D@ 19-2 on the bats of Andrew Jensen-Norman, Ethan Halpin, Max Reynolds, Will Johnson and Jordan Pitcher. In all the Sandblasters had 16 hits. Ethan Halpin was the starting pitcher for the Sandblasters. He […]
Planning Commission; Boys and Girls Club – Air Academy; SOS Hiring; Block Party; Siuslaw Awards
Planning Commission There is no City Council meeting this evening. The City Council and Planning Commission will meet tomorrow for a joint work session to discuss the Transportation System Plan Project at 5:30. The group will receive a consultation presentation and go over proposed work products and public outreach. The […]
Sports
Sandblasters Take Two The Three Rivers Sandblasters came back after being down to the South Coos Nooks in part with a 10 run fourth inning. Most of the runs came on walks, but Ethan Halpin added a double to score two of the runs. The Sandblasters collected 10 walks in […]
Fire Destroys Iconic Home; Highway 126 Crash Information; Same Day Camp Reservations; Oregon Dunes Restoration
Fire Destroys Iconic Home A fire last night around 6:45 pm required the assistance of Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority as well as ODF. According to Deputy Chief Matt House a home along the west side of Highway 101 at milepost 173 was engulfed in flames and due to […]