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Viking Baseball/Softball The Siuslaw Vikings are back on the field today for baseball and softball. The Vikings head to La Pine today to face the Hawks. The Hawks have also started league play at 3-0 and are 4-4 overall. The pregame on KCST will begin at 4:15 with a 4:30 […]
Ice Storm Cleanup Scheduled for Hwy 36 Work on the cleanup following a severe ice storm in January is still going on. Efforts on Highway 36 between Mapleton and Junction City have been making headway, but over the next two weeks travelers in the Deadwood area should expect delays and […]
With Spring break, many of the sporting events are shut down. A couple of baseball and softball games were scheduled, but weather caused their cancellation. Regular sporting activities will resume next week for High School. Meanwhile the college baseball schedule continues despite the weather. The Oregon Duck were on the […]
Latest Covid With the decrease in COVID-19 cases since the end of the pandemic the virus has not gotten the attention it did when everyone was paying attention to it. Cases over the months have decreased with spikes coming at various times. A spike in September and one in December […]
Vikings Suffer Loss Siuslaw Vikings suffered their first loss of the season yesterday in a non-league game against Taft. The Vikings managed only 2 runs while Taft slammed out 10 against the Viks. The rest of the tournament has been rained out Long Night for the Ducks The Oregon Ducks […]
Food Backpacks for Kids As we slowly move towards summer we are reminded of the struggles some families have keeping their children fed when school is out, but many children struggle throughout the school year too. Food Backpacks for Kids is a program that provides students prepackaged meals that they […]
Street Vault Cancelled Inclement Weather has caused the cancellation of today’s street Vault competition. Siuslaw High School Athletic Director Chris Johnson says the forecast included rain and high winds which is not conducive to vaulting. He says they may look to bring it back after the end of Track and […]
Remove Those Studded Tires With spring officially here it is time to replace those winter tires on your vehicle. If you are one of the ones that seasonally change your tires to studded tires during the winter months, the Oregon Department of Transportation says you have until Easter Sunday to […]
