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Fire Ban Lifted

Fire restrictions for Western Lane County have officially been lifted.  According to Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue’s Fire Prevention Captain, Tony Miller, this is the earliest anyone can remember the ban being lifted.  Traditionally, according to Miller, it has been October 15th.  He says, however, SVFR will not be issuing […]

New Track Was Needed; Ems Shutout Again

New Track Was Needed According to Siuslaw High School Athletic Director, Chris Johnson, the new track facility at the high school has been a long time coming.  Cuts to budgets over the years have prevented the upgrades, but this past year it was determined that the facility had about a […]

Ems Win; Ducks Eye CWS

Ems Win The Eugene Emeralds held on to a close victory in British Columbia last night.  The Ems fell behind early in the bottom of the first inning when Vancouver scored two runs, but in the top of the fourth the Emeralds struck back with a 3 run inning.  The […]

Viking Football Coach Resigns

Siuslaw Viking head football coach Chad Smith tendered his resignation.  The information first appeared on a facebook post on the Official-Siuslaw Vikings Football page.  It states that the football program is heading in a different direction.  the Vikings were 0-8 last season  under Smith.  This fall the Vikings will have […]

Burning Season set to close June 15th

The backyard burning season is winding down with a mere two weeks left before the schedule burn season closure.  Set to end on Saturday, June 15th, but were our usual high winds coupled with higher than normal temperatures could mean an earlier end to the season.  Long range temperatures for […]