The Oregon State Police reported that earlier today 61 year old Florence resident Dan Barnum was killed when his 2017 Harley Davidson went off the road and slid in gravel before he lost control of the vehicle. The crash happened Friday morning on Highway 2o at milepost 163 about 30 […]
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Prison Bills Passed; Overtime for Country Fair; Being Fire Aware
Prison Bills Pass The Oregon Legislative session ended this week and according to advocates, prison sentencing reform was a big winner. House Bill 3078, known as the “Safety and Savings Act” and passed last week, would divert women convicted of certain property crimes – often driven by drug addiction – […]
Memorial Day
Florence – American Legion Post 59 of Florence will host a public Memorial Day veterans’ remembrance ceremony to lay wreaths on the Siuslaw River, Monday, May 29, at Veterans’ Memorial Park. The park is next to The River House Inn, 1202 Bay St., where Kingwood St. intersects Bay St. in […]
Green Fair; Westlake Woman Sentenced; Rhody Days; Officers Honored
Recycling Reminder This Saturday at the Florence Events center is the 8th annual Green Fair where visitors can learn about new technologies in green energy, producing your own food, recycling and more. The event runs from 10 until 4 pm. Dave Twombly with central coast disposal says that residential recycling […]
Siuslaw Baseball; Athlete Of The Week; Beavers and Ducks
Viking Baseball The rain managed to hold off for most of the afternoon yesterday allowing the Vikings to take the field against South Umpqua at home. The two teams managed to keep it close but South Umpqua managed to take the W 3-2. The Vikings face the Brookings Harbor Bruins […]
Prep and college sports
Prep baseball and softball After several starts and stops yesterday, the Viking baseball makeup against South Umpqua was postponed yesterday yet again… it’ll be made up in Florence at 5 pm. Today the two teams will meet in Riddle for a double header… game one is at noon… the pregame […]
Rain cancels non-league Civil War; Too wet for Viking baseball. Siuslaw softball loses to #3 team in the state and a trio of Siuslaw Freshmen swept a pair of races in Winston
Rain cancels Oregon-Oregon State baseball, delays Siuslaw and South Umpqua. A non-league civil war baseball game scheduled for last night between Oregon and Oregon State in Corvallis was rained out… it’s not clear when or if it may be rescheduled. Prep baseball between South Umpqua and Siuslaw was also rained […]
Prep track and field, baseball, and softball. Pac 12 baseball
Mapleton 300 track and field The Mapleton Sailors won both the boys and girls team competitions at yesterday’s Mapleton 300 meet. The Sailors scored 50 points for each gender… Alsea was second for the boys with 37 points; also second for the girls with 42 points. No sprints or middle […]
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