Month: July 2014

Sandblasters Come Back in 11th Inning

15 July 2014 Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports… The Three Rivers Sandblasters left 18 base-runners stranded yesterday, but a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted them to a 6-5 non-league victory over the Canyon Crushers at Jiggs Dodson Field. They’re back on the […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/15/2014 09:26 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/288 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A southern Oregon wildfire has destroyed six homes and 14 other buildings, and dozens of additional blazes ignited after thousands of lightning strikes lashed the state. The destructive Moccasin Hill […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/15/2014 05:00 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/229 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Seattle’s Felix Hernandez will start tonight’s All-Star game for the American League and Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals will open for the National League. Hernandez, the […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/15/2014 04:00 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/312 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Lightning struck Oregon more than 6,000 times Sunday and yesterday, touching off small fires by the dozens. Such a barrage can be expected to cause numerous “sleeper” or holdover fires […]

City Council Looking at Makeover

14 July 2014 Florence City Council Will Have New Faces Three of the four sitting City Councilors will likely not be back for 2015. Two of the councilors’ terms end in December; both Sue Roberts and Brian Jagoe have indicated they will not likely seek reelection. Joe Henry is mid-term… […]

Sandblasters Split on the Weekend

14 July 2014 Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports… Connor Qualley pitched a complete game Friday, giving up only four hits and striking out 12; and the Three Rivers Sandblasters fought from behind late in the game for a 4-2 win over the Gerding Builders of Corvallis. Yesteday afternoon, […]