Volleyball Returns Tonight This evening at 6:30 the Siuslaw Viking Volleyball squad will take the court for the first time this season. The Lady Viks will be hosting North Bend in a non-league match. The Vikings join the Sky-Em league this year with new opponents. The next matchup will be […]
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Earthquake Shakes Ocean Floor; Increased Traffic Enforcement Through Labor Day; Air Quality Issue; Wastewater Service Extension Planned
Earthquake Shakes Ocean Floor A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Oregon at 1:30 this morning. According to the USGS the earthquake was about 170 miles due west of Florence at a depth of 6 miles. There is no tsunami threat according to officials at USGS. The […]
Emeralds Drop Another; Season Tickets OnSale
Emeralds Drop Another Another tough loss for the Emeralds last night in Hillsboro. The Ems were trailing the Hops 5 – 2 in the bottom of the 6th inning and fought back in the 8th with two runs scored and continued the comeback in the 9th but fell one run […]
Air Quality Suffers in Florence; Port to Spruce Up Mo’s Property; School Website Provides More Information; Be Ready Expo
Air Quality Suffers in Florence The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency has issued an air quality alert that includes all of Lane County. Conditions have degraded due to the lack of significant coastal winds and are expected to continue that way through the evening on Wednesday. LRAPA has extended the […]
Elmira Up First For the Viks; Emeralds Face Tough Pitching
Elmira Up First For the Viks The Siuslaw Vikings are preparing for its opening football game of the 2018 schedule. The Vikings first opponent will be the Elmira Falcons. Although classified as a 4A school, the Siuslaw Vikings will be playing in a 3A Special District 2. The first three […]
Ems Finish Strong in Hawks Series
Ems Finish Strong in Hawks Series The Boise Hawks flew into Eugene’s PK Park over the weekend for a three game series against the Eugene Emeralds. The Hawks took the first game Friday evening smacking 14 hits and scoring 11 runs as they blanked the Emeralds at home. The Emeralds […]
EMS and Fire Spend a Busy Weekend; Smoke and Haze Fill the Skies; Two City Meetings Cancelled; City Wide Garage Sale – and – Rods And Rhody Weekend
EMS and Fire Spend a Busy Weekend It was a full weekend for first responders as the increase of summer traffic took its toll on the roadways. It began on Friday evening on highway 101 near the Rock Creek Campground with a three vehicle accident as a driver was attempting […]
ODOT Releases Survey; Time Running Out For City Council Seats; City Council Meets; Port Reviews Property Status
ODOT Releases Survey The Oregon Department of transportation released a survey for the public regarding the possibility of a Florence to Eugene transportation route. The City of Florence along with the Florence area Chamber Of Commerce, Lane Council of Governments, the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw […]