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The four day 2022 Nike Outdoor Nationals get underway yesterday at the newly renovated Hayward Field on the University of Oregon Campus. Today’s events begin at 10 this morning, On Sunday, with the Decathlon 110 meter event, several preliminary races, and concludes with the Road To Oregon 22 Men’s 800 […]
More than two years into the pandemic, amid summer travel and looser behavioral restrictions, COVID-19 continues to circulate in our communities, as well as a surprising summer surge in other viruses more commonly seen in fall and winter, including influenza and other respiratory viruses. Physicians are seeing an increase in […]
Nyra Campbell has been hired as the Assistant Coach for Siuslaw Boys Soccer. Campbell, who has been with the team since its inaugural season, is an invaluable member of the coaching staff, according to Head Coach Londi Tomaro. Coach Tomaro said “She is passionate about helping players improve their technique […]
The air in Old Town Reedsport will be buzzing this weekend as chainsaw sculpting artist converge on the Umpqua waterfront for the 2022 Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Carving Championships. 33 Carvers are participating this year according to Phyllis Devers for the Reedsport / Winchester Bay Chamber of commerce. “This year because […]
The track and field season for two Siuslaw athletes continues this weekend. Camp Lacouture and Kyle Hughes have been invited to compete at the Nike Outdoor Nationals this weekend. Lacouture actually graduated last week and Hughes will begin his senior year in the fall. They are in the “Emerging Elite Division” and will […]
Jerry Rust running for House District 9 Jerry Rust announced yesterday that he will be campaigning as the Democratic nominee throughout House District 9 from now until November. Rust, a previous Lane County Commissioner from 1977-1997, said he is running because people want and deserve a choice, and he believes that he […]
Oregon State is out as Auburn secured the final spot in College World Series in the final game of the Super Regionals at Goss Stadium last night. Auburn’s Sonny DiChiara hit his 22nd home run as Auburn beat Number 3 national seed Oregon State in a 4 to 3 final. […]
A memorial service for Florence Police Chief and Former Lane County Sheriff, Tom Turner, will be this afternoon at First Baptist Church in Eugene at 1:00pm. Turner gave his communities over 40 years of service with the Eugene and Florence Police Departments, as well as the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. […]
