AP-NW–Sports Right Now/921 STARS-STORM Stewart, Loyd help Storm hand Stars 5th straight loss, 83-69 SEATTLE (AP) — Jewell Loyd scored 25 points, Breanna Stewart added 22 points and five blocked shots and the Seattle Storm beat the San Antonio Stars 83-69 Wednesday. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had 10 points, Crystal Langhorne grabbed […]
Month: July 2016
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment
AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1122 TRAIN DERAILMENT-WATER DEQ says ground water contaminated after Mosier crash (Information from: KATU-TV, http://www.katu.com/) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A monitoring well installed after last month’s train derailment near Mosier, Oregon, has detected oil contamination in the ground water. The state Department of Environmental Quality tells Portland station […]
Fire Danger; Tough rental market; Stiles to lead LCC; Gas prices steady; FEC and Pink Martini; SMART documentary showing in Florence
Fire Danger expected to take turn for worse Much of Western Oregon is officially entering fire season today, but in Western Lane County we’ve been there for about a month. Tom Soward (SOARD), the wildland fire supervisor for the Oregon Department of Forestry in Veneta says while things have been […]
Hops walk their way to win
Eugene’s division title delayed at least one day The Hillsboro Hops drew a season high 17 walks last night… including a record tying six by Northwest League walks leader Marcus Wilson on the way to downing the Eugene Emeralds 8-2 last night at PK Park in Eugene. The loss means […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/618 WHITE-SOX-MARINERS Cabrera, Frazier homer as White Sox beat Mariners 6-1 SEATTLE (AP) — Melky Cabrera hit a tie-breaking homer leading off the seventh inning, Todd Frazier added a two-run shot in the ninth and the Chicago White Sox snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory […]
Latest Oregon News from the AP
RANCHING STANDOFF Key Oregon refuge occupier pleads guilty PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A military veteran who the government says took leadership roles in two standoffs involving the Bundy family has pleaded guilty in Oregon and is expected to soon do the same in Nevada. At the federal courthouse in Portland, […]
Florence Voters to decide pot tax; deadline nearing for replacing health CO-OP coverage; Mercer Lake to get cellular boost; Pink Martini served up in Florence this fall; and Humane Society presenting animal rescue documentary
Recreational pot tax to be on November ballot Florence voters will be deciding on a new tax in the fall. Erin Reynolds – “A local marijuana tax, for recreational only, not medical, and that will be something you’ll see on the ballot in November.” City manager Erin Reynolds said City […]
Emeralds outlast Hops
a Eugene one win away from claiming first half title A late game rally on the part of the Hillsboro Hops fell short last night and the Eugene Emeralds held on for a 6-4 win at home. The Hops committed five errors on the night, including two on one play […]
