Mayoral Candidate Announces Intentions Even though the election is still nine months away, Florence City Council President Nola Xavier says she wants to be the next mayor of Florence. Xavier – “I might as well get out there and say it’s my intention to run and see if that won’t […]
Athlete of the Week
Local News – Motor Home Fire Intentional; Port Office Progressing; Gutierrez to be Sworn In; Athlete of the Week Saves the Best for Last.
Nobody injured, but fire destroys abandoned motor home… Investigators say a fire that consumed a small motor home yesterday afternoon was intentionally set. Just after 3:30 PM Monday a billowing cloud of black smoke enveloped the neighborhood near 6th Street and Kingwood. Responding firefighters discovered a short Class-A motor home, […]
Local News: GOP opens primary; School finance director remembered; Bridge work to slow traffic; Levi Scott’s 215th; Thrall Athlete of the Week
Oregon GOP to Open Primary to Unaffiliated Voters… You won’t have to be a registered republican to vote in this spring’s Republican primary. But if you want to cast your vote for Newt, Mitt, Rick or Ron you’ll be out of luck. Activists on the Oregon Republican Central Committee approved […]
Local News – Schools Lock Down; Lane County Commission meets twice in Florence; Quality Child Care; Hazardous Materials; Athlete of the Week
Schools went into lockdown as a result of last Friday’s weapon incident Shortly after 11 o’clock Friday morning staff members at Siuslaw Middle School looked across Oak Street and saw a young man brandishing what appeared to be a rifle. Special Programs Director Ethel Angal (angle) said staff knew what […]
Local News – Disaster Declaration Pending; David Tai Fund; Siuslaw Awards; Athlete of the Week
Seeking a Federal Disaster Declaration… Lane County officials have a Friday deadline to submit damage estimates from last week’s storm and subsequent flooding. Their objective: showing the Governor’s office that there has been enough to justify requesting a federal disaster declaration. County Emergency Manager Linda Cook says public or private, […]
Local Sports
Siuslaw Wrestling standout Jason Graber has been named Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the week. The Viking senior captured 2nd place in the 135 pound weight class at the 14 team Willamette Wrestling Invitational. This week’s honorable mention goes to junior grappler Jesse Kuntz who captured third place at 182 pounds […]
Local Sports
Athlete of the Week: Siuslaw basketball standout John Dodson has been named Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The Viking forward led scoring with 16 points in the team’s first victory of the year, a 54-50 win over Junction City. He also helped clinch the win by grabbing a […]
Local News – Vermont Health Care Speaker; Limiting Holiday Temptation; Fire District Sign in Violation of Code; Athlete of the Week
“How Vermont Won Health Care for All” speaking tour stopping in Florence Organizers of a landmark state law in Vermont that will alter the way that state’s residents pay for health care say medicine is a basic human right and is on a par with other ‘public good’ services such […]
