Month: July 2013

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/30/2013 05:00 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/259 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   UNDATED (AP) – The Seattle Mariners are in Boston this afternoon to start a three game series with the Red Sox. Joe Sanders is scheduled to take the mound for […]

Whooping Cough Causes Concerns; Local Man Dies in Crash; Douglas County Fires spread; Pipe Bomb in Reedsport

29 July 2013 Tighter Visitor Restrictions At PeaceHealth A sudden spike in the number of Whooping Cough cases this month in Lane County has health professionals concerned.  One of those is Dr. Paul Bouressa with Peace Health: Dr. Paul Bouressa – “To date PeaceHealth providers have diagnosed 12 confirmed pertussis […]

Sandblasters End Season; Emeralds Gain Edge in Series

The Three Rivers Sandblasters lost their initial game Friday afternoon in the Sandy, Oregon Super Regional… falling 13-7 to the East County Knights.  That set up a pair of “must win” games Saturday in which the Blasters did just that… downing Redmond 13-nothing, then holding off Salem’s Withnell Dodgers 8-6 […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/29/2013 09:27 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/248 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Authorities suspect a medical condition caused a 66-year-old Salem man to collapse while hiking with his family at Silver Falls State Park. State Police say Richard Proksch was unresponsive […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/29/2013 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/289 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Nick Franklin homered twice, including a three-run shot, and the Seattle Mariners held off the Minnesota Twins for a 6-4 victory yesterday. Franklin and Michael Saunders both […]