Month: July 2014

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/21/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/276 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Grant Green hit a bases-loaded single off Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning after Albert Pujols (POO’-hohls) tied the score with an RBI double, […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/21/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/274 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Vic Atiyeh (uh-TEE’-uh), Oregon’s Republican governor from 1979 to 1987 who shepherded the state through a deep recession in the early 1980s, died last night. Family spokesman Denny Miles says […]

Power Up For Florence

18 July 2014 Powering Up For Florence At last count there were 33 different events scheduled for tomorrow’s fourth annual Power of Florence; a day when everyone in the community is urged to get involved and help someone; one way or another. 14-year old organizer Kaylee Graham says that help […]

Sandblasters Split Final League Outing

18 July 2014 Corvallis and Three Rivers Split to End Regular Season The Three Rivers Sandblasters wrapped up the regular season in Corvallis yesterday, splitting a double-header with the Gerding Builders. The Builders hammered the ‘Blasters in game one, 11-2; building the lead partly on four Sandblasters errors. In the […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/18/2014 09:26 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/244 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – Two different lightning-sparked wildfires grew quickly in hot and dry conditions in central Oregon yesterday, prompting evacuation alerts. Fire officials say a fire north of Sisters tripled in size […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/18/2014 05:00 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/333 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press MONROE, Wash. (AP) – Former Washington football coach Jim Lambright faces a court appearance next month on an assault charge. The 72-year-old was arrested June 18 and has been charged with […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/18/2014 04:00 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/322 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – More evacuations have been advised due to fast-growing Oregon wildfires, this time in Jefferson County outside Sisters. Authorities said yesterday the Bridge 99 Complex fire has tripled in size […]

Gubernatorial Debate Kicks Off Election Season

17 July 2014 Gubernatorial Debate Set for Tomorrow The Election season in Oregon officially gets under way tomorrow in Salem when the two top candidates for Oregon Governor square off for a debate. The 90-minute matchup between Democrat incumbent John Kitzhaber and Republican representative Dennis Richardson will take place during […]