After a long dry spell the pendulum swings… The Siuslaw River crested just below flood stage above Mapleton late last night and is headed downward, but more rain today could slow that decline or cause a brief rise in the river level. According to the National Weather Service, though, it’s […]
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Local News – Stormy weather; New Laws; Gas Prices
Plenty more rain… About an inch-and-a-half of rain fell in the Florence area over the past 24-hours and weather forecasters say there’s more on the way. A series of storms moving in rapid succession will continue to sweep in from the south west between now and late tomorrow night bringing […]
Local News: Florence man dies following Occupy Eugene fight; Christmas Trees extreme hazard; Dry December; Police say no wrong done
Florence man dies following Occupy Eugene fight About 30-people gathered over the weekend for a vigil to remember a Florence man who died last week after a fight at the Occupy Eugene encampment. Occupy leader Kristen Carpenter said she was sorry they couldn’t stop “the violence in the system sooner” […]
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The Viking boys closed out the Bandon Dunes Holiday Basketball Invitational with a 67 – 36 victory over Santiam Christian. Jake Thompson lead the scoring with a total 19 points for the Vikings. Siuslaw is on the home court this afternoon for a non league double header against the Tillamook […]
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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 – Postal closures delayed; Governor institutes hiring freeze; school enrollment up; gas prices down; and the Vikings post their first win of the 11-12 season
Proposed postal closures to be delayed In response to lawmakers’ requests the U.S. Postal Service will delay the closing or consolidation of any postal facility until at least May 15th of next year. At least for the time being, that will spare rural post offices in Deadwood, Swisshome, Walton and […]
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 […]
Local News – Sweet Creek Road Repairs; Siuslaw Schools; Museum Donation and Viking Sports
Sweet Creek Road Repairs to be Outlined A major repair for an 11-hundred foot long retaining wall along Sweet Creek Road is set to begin in the summer of 2012. The preliminary designs for that structure along the Siuslaw River, 2 miles south of Mapleton, will be introduced later this […]
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