AP-NW–Sports Right Now/918 SEAHAWKS-CARROLL Seattle agrees to contract extension with coach Pete Carroll RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks and coach Pete Carroll have agreed on a contract extension, keeping the oldest head coach in the NFL locked up beyond the 2016 season. Team owner Paul Allen tweeted confirmation […]
Month: July 2016
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1058 HORSE SPAYING BACKLASH Advocates sue to stop plan to spay wild horses PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Advocates for wild horses have sought an injunction to stop researchers from surgically sterilizing more than 200 wild mares at a facility in Hines, Oregon. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management […]
Fire agreement in works; Medical Center getting “emergency” makeover; Oregon timber harvest declines; wildland fire danger on the rise; Next-gen firefighters; Munsel water extension
Automatic Aid Agreement in works for fire agencies An agreement in the works between the Mapleton Fire District and Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue would blur the dividing line between the two agencies. Currently, the two districts meet in the Tiernan area at about milepost 9 on Highway 126. If […]
Emeralds extend win streak to six
Come from behind to sweep Vancouver Series The Emeralds spotted the Vancouver Canadians five runs early last night, then battled back for a 7-6 12-inning win for their sixth straight win. It was their fifth straight over the Canucks, Eugene’s first series sweep of the year. The Emeralds are at […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/610 TRAIL BLAZERS-MCCOLLUM AP source: CJ McCollum agrees to extension with the Blazers PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A person familiar with the deal confirms that guard CJ McCollum has agreed to a four-year, $106 million contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers. The person spoke to The Associated […]
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AP-OR–3rd Right Now/1211 TIMBER TOWN’S COMEBACK Former Oregon lumber town rides digital wave to a comeback PRINEVILLE, Oregon (AP) — Crook County, located on the edge of a national forest in Oregon, used to have five major lumber mills. But amid restrictions on harvesting from federal lands, logging began a […]
Water extension to aid fire protection; Bottle deposits to double; prevent careless fires; Congressman sets recess Town Hall schedule; 126 delays through the fall; Suddenly in Command
Munsel Lake Road water extension to aid fire protection Several different public works projects are already underway… or will start soon. One of those is an enlargement of the water system capacity to the neighborhood at the east end of Munsel Lake Road at North Fork. Florence Public Works Director […]
Emeralds extend win streak
Eugene wins three weekend games The Eugene Emeralds have now strung together five wins in a row… the most recent three in Vancouver, BC over the Canadians. The Ems started the weekend with an 8-5 win Friday, followed by an 11-4 win Saturday and a 5-3 win yesterday. The two […]
