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Ems Take Game One The Eugene Emeralds opened their road series in Tri-City with a 10-6 win over the Dust Devils. After falling behind 2-0 early, Eugene answered with 10 unanswered runs, including a two-run homer from Carlos Gutierrez and a big fourth inning that saw five runs cross the […]
Council Moves Decision to July The Florence City Council has delayed a final decision on whether to continue its System Development Charge exemption program after a split vote Monday night. Staff reported the city has approved more than $976,000 in fee reductions since 2018, including about $121,000 this fiscal year, […]
Ems Drop Series to Indians The Eugene Emeralds dropped their series finale Sunday, falling 4-2 to the Spokane Indians. Eugene jumped out early with back-to-back home runs from Lisbel Diaz and Walker Martin in the second inning, but Spokane answered with four unanswered runs to secure the win and take […]
Heat Advisory Until Tuesday PM A Heat Advisory remains in effect through 11 p.m. Tuesday for inland areas including Mapleton and portions of the Coast Range. Forecasters say today will be the hottest day of the week, with temperatures expected to reach the upper 90s in the Mapleton area. Overnight […]
Rankin Named Head Coach Siuslaw High School has named longtime assistant Dan Rankin as head baseball coach. Athletic director Max Perry says Rankin brings continuity and more than 20 years of local experience. Rankin led the Vikings to a 13-12 finish after taking over in April. Siuslaw returns key all-league […]
Charging Stations at Fred Meyer Fred Meyer in Florence will soon be home to 4 Tesla supercharging stations. The 4 stations will have 2 charging ports each and will support standard Tesla connections. Electric vehicles other than Tesla will need an adapter to use them. Angela Nelson, Fred Meyer general […]
Mapleton School Seeks Charter Status The Mapleton School District is moving forward with plans to become a single-district charter school. On June 8th, the district’s governing board approved a transition to Mapleton Community School, a change aimed at strengthening long-term sustainability and expanding opportunities for students and families. Superintendent Susan […]
Football Honors Several Siuslaw athletes are earning football honors this summer. Recent Siuslaw graduate Will Johnson has been selected to play in the 75th annual Oregon East-West Shrine All-Star Football Game, set for July 25th in Baker City. Meanwhile, three Siuslaw Middle School players have been named to Oregon Bowl […]
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