Local News, Sports and Everything Florence
College Hoops College basketball is underway, and both Oregon teams opened their seasons with impressive victories Monday night. The Oregon Ducks defeated Montana 87 to 69, while the Oregon State Beavers rolled past Weber State 102 to 61. Coast Radio is gearing up for another season of college basketball coverage […]
Election Results Voters across Oregon and the Florence area have made their choices in Tuesday’s general election, with incumbents retaining several major offices and some new faces preparing to take office locally. While results remain unofficial, the latest returns show Democratic U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley winning another term, along with […]
Athlete of the Week The Sports Club and Coast Radio Sports congratulate junior harrier Henry Stone as this week’s athlete of the week. Henry led the Vikings to a first place win in last week’s district races with a first place finish of his own, clocking a 15 49.3 finish […]
Education Land to be Studied for Future Development The future of ten acres of undeveloped land behind Lane Community College’s Florence campus continues to generate community discussion. Some residents want to preserve the green space, while others see an opportunity to address Florence’s workforce housing shortage. City Manager Erin Reynolds […]
Soccer Season Ends for Lady Viks The Siuslaw Lady Vikings soccer season came to an end with a hard-fought 2-1 playoff loss to Nyssa. Afton Linton scored in the first half on an assist from Sophia Stymans, while goalkeeper Makia Snider recorded six saves, including a penalty kick stop. Tied […]
City Council Meeting The Florence City Council will consider accepting nearly six acres of property for the Siuslaw Estuary Trail during its meeting this evening. The transfer would come at no purchase cost, but would require the city to maintain the trail for at least twenty years. Councilors will also […]
Cross Country Success – Stone Wins Both Siuslaw Vikings cross country teams are headed to the OSAA State Championships following strong performances Thursday at Lane Community College in Eugene. The Viking boys captured the district title, outscoring Pleasant Hill 29 to 77, led by juniors Henry Stone and Bentley Nelson, […]
Property Transfer Mulled The Florence City Council will consider accepting nearly six acres of property associated with the Siuslaw Estuary Trail during Monday’s meeting. The property was originally part of the former Siuslaw Middle School site, purchased by the Florence Urban Renewal Agency in 2018 and later divided for redevelopment. […]
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