Vikings Boys Grab Sky-Em Championship, Girls Take Second 5 Viking men’s cross country runners placed in the top ten slots in this afternoons Sky-Em Championships. Senior Chad Hughes took second place overall with a time of 16:42.1, 17 seconds behind Marshfield’s Alex Garcia-silver. Junior Sam Ulrich finished in third place […]
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Safe Routes to School; Bridge Work; COVID-19 Numbers; C.R.O.W. Event
Safe Routes to School Work continues on the Safe Routes to School construction on Oak Street as new sidewalks are being put in place. The grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation is being put to use to upgrade areas near and around the schools. The project is just one […]
Police Arrest Leave No Trace Founder
The person responsible for driving up and down highway 101 and highway 126 packing up trash and leaving the bags with sad faces and sayings has been arrested by the Florence Police Department with assistance by the Douglas County sheriff’s office. Raymond Furr, AKA Raymond Block was arrested yesterday on […]
SVFR Fire Captain Retires; Boosters Roll Out; Lane County Reduction; Pet Blessing; Woman and Child Perish in Boating Accident
SVFR Fire Captain Retires An 18 year fire fighting veteran has decided to hang up her gear. Captain Liz Iabichello was presented with a plaque documenting her many years of service as a volunteer and as an officer with Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue. Fire and EMS Chief Michael Schick […]
Athlete of the Week; Siuslaw Soccer; Schedule
Athlete of the Week The sports club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate junior Cross Country Athlete Sam Ulrich as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Sam set a personal record in the 5,000 meter run on Saturday with a time of 16:08.8 taking first place in the […]
Coast Radio News – September 21, 2021
WLAD EMT Dies in Crash; School Board Posts Vacancy; Rate Hike Too High Says Customers; COVID-19 Cases
WLAD EMT Dies in Crash The accident that closed down highway 126 near Poodle Creek Road for most of the day yesterday claimed the life of a 25 year old part-time paramedic with Western Lane Ambulance District. The accident occurred at approximately 7:14 yesterday morning when a eastbound log truck […]