Month: July 2014

Fire danger on the rise

10 July 2014 Fire Danger on the Rise Forestry officials are stepping up restrictions on activities in forested areas of Western Oregon beginning tomorrow. A “Regulated Use” closure actually goes into effect at midnight tonight; it’s aimed at reducing the chances of a wildfire starting because of human activities. Those […]

Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…

10 July 2014 Emeralds Hold Off Volcanoes Marcus Davis hit his sixth home run of the season and the Eugene Emeralds held off a late Salem-Keizer rally, downing the Volcanoes 8-6 last night in Keizer. The win evened the three game series at Volcano Stadium at one game apiece… the […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/10/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/248 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) – Penny Taylor scored 14 points to lead a balanced offense and the Phoenix Mercury used a 19-0 run in the second quarter to rout the Seattle Storm 78-58 […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/10/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/252 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press NEAHKAHNIE, Ore. (AP) – A wildfire has damaged four homes on a hillside above an Oregon coast beach. KPTV reports that five fire agencies responded to the fire at Neahkahnie. Firefighters found flames stretching […]

Fire Crews Busy over Fourth

9 July 2014 Fire Crews Very Active Over Long Weekend Special events, restaurants and retailers weren’t the only ones busy over the long Fourth of July weekend. Emergency services had a lot of action as well. Between Thursday morning and Monday evening they were called 13 times. Six were for […]