Wow. It really was nothing short of wild… Who knows, maybe it was the sunshine on Friday and Saturday. Maybe it was the pent-up frustrations of a winter that brought some of the wettest weather to Oregon in recent memory. Or, maybe it was just time to have a party. […]
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Local News – Ballots Due; AG Race; Rhody Princess Profile
Use Ballot Drop Boxes to Deposit Your Vote… As of Friday afternoon eight out of ten Lane County voters hadn’t returned their primary ballots. It’s likely that by the time the final ballots are picked up tomorrow at eight pm, only another one in ten will have weighed in. Just […]
Local Sports – Softball falls to fourth; Baseball splits; Track runs away
Track and Field Hayden Schaffner swept the 800 and the 1500 meters and the Siuslaw boys finished second in the team standings at Friday’s Wally Ciochetti Invitational in Cottage Grove. Jacob Eagan was second in the 300-meter hurdles with a personal best time of 42.27, and freshman Billy Jones cleared […]
Local News: A Glimmer of Hope; School Transfers; Gas Prices; Pooper Scoopers
A glimmer of hope for injured Florence youth… Life changed on the first day of summer vacation last year for Trevor Denning when he suffered a serious spinal injury in what appeared to be a minor ATV crash. But now, says his mom, Melissa Barnett, there’s some hope. 16-year old […]
Local Sports – Vikings in Control of Own Destiny on the Diamonds
Far West Baseball The Siuslaw Vikings carry their own fate as they enter a pair of Far West baseball games this afternoon against the Brookings-Harbor Bruins. They’re currently two games behind South Umpqua in 2nd Place and the North Bend Bulldogs are one game behind them in third. This afternoon’s […]
Local News: Local Man Wins Major Regional Recognition; Verger Recaps Legislative Career on Our Town; Watershed Studies Could Shape Forest Practices; Gas Prices Dip, But Still At Near Record Levels
Central Lincoln PUD Manager Wins Major Award You could say electricity is in Gary Nieborsky’s blood. A quick look at his family tree shows a heritage of involvement in power production and distribution that goes back several generations… and shows no sign of stopping. That could be why the Central […]
Local Sports: Siuslaw Track fares well at North Bend; Viking Baseball Falls on the Road; Softball Wins at Home
Baseball Falls on the Road Viking pitcher Ryan Smith had an outstanding day on the mound… striking out 12, giving up only one earned run and three hits. But, the Brookings-Harbor Bruins also capitalized on several breaks and three Siuslaw errors to come away with a 3-1 win in Curry […]
Viking Sports
Siuslaw Track and Field Siuslaw’s Hayden Schaffner ran the fastest time in the 800 meters Saturday evening at the Jim Robinson Pepsi Twilight meet in Roseburg. Schaffner’s 1:56.24 was not only the best at the meet, but the best in Oregon so far this season in any class. Schaffner along […]