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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 […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate junior track and field’s Justin Allen as this week’s athlete of the week. Justin scored several personal records in last week’s Siuslaw Icebreaker including the 110-meter hurdles, the High Jump, the Pole Vault and the […]
Sparky Award A statewide program to recognize local individuals engaged in fire prevention and public safety education is nearing its deadline. The Oregon State Fire Marshall is calling on Oregonians and local fire agencies to submit nominations for the Golden and Silver Sparky Awards. The awards are presented to a […]
Ducks Madness Ends The Oregon Ducks ended their NCAA March Madness run on Saturday with a double overtime loss to Creighton. The Ducks went back and forth in the second half trading the lead with Creighton with N’faly Dante having the chance to put the game away with a free […]
Daily Flights From North Bend Daily flights between San Francisco and North Bend resume this weekend. Stephanie Kilmer with the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport says it’s a sign that usage of the facility is on the rise. “We are getting a lot more people that are flying commercially. And it’s […]
