Month: June 2014

Sandblasters Continue Struggles

18 June 2014 Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports… The Three Rivers Sandblasters are still looking for that elusive first victory. They dropped two games yesterday to the Mid-Valley Rockets in Florence, 13-7 and 11-5. The team will be on the practice field for the next two days, then […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 06/18/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/261 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Robinson Cano hit a two-run homer and Jesus Montero went deep too – hitting his first big league homer in more than a year to help the Seattle […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/18/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/266 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Elements of Gov. John Kitzhaber’s effort to improve the health care system are expanding from Medicaid patients to state employees and their families. Insurance companies agreed to adopt changes required […]

Crash Victims Identified

17 June 2014 Crash Victims Identified A 69-year old grandfather and his 15 year old grandson were identified as the victims in Sunday morning’s crash of a light plane near Florence. Witnesses reported hearing a “pop” and then watched as the blue-and-white single engine Grumman AA5 plummeted into the water […]

Sandblasters drop openers

17 June 2014 Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports… American Legion AAA The Willamette Valley Titans downed the Three Rivers Sandblasters in both games of a non-league double header yesterday in Florence; 5-nothing in the opener; 13-9 in the nightcap. The ‘Blasters are back on the diamond for their […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 06/17/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/254 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – The Seattle Mariners defeated the San Diego Padres 5-1 last night. Kyle Seager hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Brad Miller added a solo shot, and […]