Month: June 2016

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1092 GRESHAM SCHOOLS-LEAD 2 Gresham schools show elevated lead levels in water GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) — District officials say elevated lead levels have been found at two Gresham schools after recent drinking water tests. Gresham-Barlow School District officials said on their website that water sample tests at Dexter […]

Schools to test for lead in water

No problems anticipated Local school officials do not believe there are any issues surrounding lead in drinking water, but they’re not leaving anything to chance. Superintendent of Siuslaw Schools Ethel Angal said yesterday they’ll begin testing for lead in the water at all schools as soon as possible.  Kits used […]

Reedsport golfer in Ireland for Curtis Cup

Biennial competition between UK and US this weekend Former Reedsport Community Charter School golf standout Monica Vaughn is headed for the Curtis Cup.  The biennial Curtis Cup match is considered to be the best known trophy for women amateur golfers and is contested by teams representing the U.S. and Great […]

atest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/751 L INDIANS-MARINERS Cruz, Miley help Mariners end Indians streak SEATTLE (AP) — Nelson Cruz homered twice and Wade Miley pitched seven scoreless innings to pace the Seattle Mariners to a 7-1 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday night, snapping the Indians’ six-game winning streak. Cruz hit a two-run […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1197 Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment at 3:20 a.m. PDT SPRINGFIELD POLICE CHIEF Springfield police chief stepping down, accepts new job (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — The chief of the Springfield Police Department has announced plans to leave the agency three years […]

Oregon Legionnaires to meet in Florence

June 22nd -25th gathering to be one of Florence’s largest Delegates from Oregon’s largest veterans organization will converge on Florence later this month for the American Legion Oregon Department annual convention. Functions begin Wednesday, June 22nd and run through Saturday afternoon, the 25th at Three Rivers Casino and Resort. Florence […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/597 BBA-INDIANS-MARINERS Bauer holds Mariners in check to give Tribe sixth win in row SEATTLE (AP) — Trevor Bauer pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and Rajah Davis homered to lead the Cleveland Indians to their sixth straight victory with a 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday […]