Aftershocks of March 2011 Japanese Disaster Being Felt in US Planning Scott Ashford says Oregon has a billion dollar problem, but doesn’t have the billion dollars to fix it. That problem is how to preserve critical lifelines like key roads, airports, port facilities and utility networks in the event of […]
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Viking Basketball Wins Tiebreaker Three Vikings scored in double digits last night as Siuslaw came out on top over the Douglas Trojans in a Far West League Girls Basketball tie-breaker in North Bend. Nikki Parry had 20 points, Alex Dodson 12; and Katie Thrall 11 in the win that gives […]
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 Sports – Wrestlers sending 3 to State
Siuslaw Wrestling finishes 6th out of 12 in Regional Meet Three Siuslaw Viking wrestlers will advance to this week’s 4A State Tournament in Portland. Peter Tupua dominated the 185 pound weight class at Saturday’s regional meet between the Skyline Conference and the Far West League in Grants Pass, winning all […]
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Mountain West Basketball The Mapleton Sailors kept their post-season hopes alive with a 54-43 win over Alsea last night in the Mountain West Boys League Playoffs. Isaiah Holman-Gross led the Sailors with 23 points, 16 of them in the fourth quarter. Mapleton will take on Lowell, at Lowell, tomorrow night. […]
Local News – Changing the world; Lineman in fair condition; Confluence oysters; Viking Sports
Changing the World… A group of science students at Siuslaw Middle School have taken on a challenge. Their objective, says teacher Andy Marohl, is simple… they only have to change the world. Andy Marohl – “Students had to come up with a topic that they could do, basically an experiment […]
Local News: Four Day Weeks; Marine Reserves; Gas Prices; Wet Proposals; Trading Viking Blue for Raider Red
School Board to decide whether or not to pursue more information on four day weeks The decision will be ultimately be made by the Siuslaw School Board, but Superintendent Jeff Davis feels a four-day school week is an idea that is not ready to be fulfilled. Jeff Davis – “We’ve […]
Local News – Trans Plan; City Code Changes; Local rep on statewide panel; Prep Sports
Transportation Updates Generate Comments The draft of a new transportation plan for the City of Florence was presented to the public last week. Community Development Director Sandra Belson said it’s more of a refinement rather than an all new plan. Sandra Belson – “It’s not a major shift in direction, […]




