AP-NW–Sports Right Now/1060 WHITE SOX-MARINERS Lind’s pinch-hit homer in 9th lifts Seattle past White Sox SEATTLE (AP) — Adam Lind hit a three-run pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a comeback and walk-off 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox last night. The Mariners handed […]
Month: July 2016
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment
AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1233 REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE-OFFENSIVE FACEBOOK POST GOP House candidate asked to withdraw over Facebook post (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon House Republicans are calling on one of their legislative candidates to withdraw from the November election because of an image posted on his Facebook […]
Work begins on Rhody Drive paths
City says local contractor going extra mile Construction crews began work last week on two 6-foot wide shoulders along Rhododendron Drive through the Greentrees Area. Instead of using heavy equipment to cut back the brush, workers with Ray Wells Incorporated started with hand tools. City of Florence Spokesperson Megan Messmer […]
Emeralds win four straight
Claim series victory in Pasco After losing three straight, the Eugene Emeralds strung together four consecutive wins… the most recent three were over the weekend over the Tri-City Dust Devils. All of them were close… Friday Eugene came out on top 9-7; Saturday it was 4-3; then yesterday they closed […]
Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports
AP-NW–Sports Right Now/1041 ASTROS-MARINERS Altuve, McHugh pace Astros past Mariners SEATTLE (AP) — Jose Altuve homered among his four hits and drove in three runs, Collin McHugh escaped a pair of bases-loaded jams to pitch six scoreless innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1 on Sunday. Altuve […]
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment
AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1050 KITZHABER INVESTIGATION-SPOKESWOMAN LAWSUIT Former Kitzhaber spokeswoman sues over firing PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A spokeswoman fired months before former Gov. John Kitzhaber’s resignation has filed a federal lawsuit against him and others, alleging she was wrongly let go. Nkenge (nuh-KIN’-gay) Harmon Johnson said months after the July […]
School water tests prove negative for lead; kitten cuddlers needed; planning helps trailer removal run smoothly; and a story of love lost
No measurable lead in Siuslaw school water. There is no danger from lead in drinking water at any of the Siuslaw schools. Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak said test results from water samples came back this week with positive results. Andy Grzeskowiak – “Especially with five of the ten samples coming back […]
Ems break three game skid
4-2 win keeps Eugene atop NW League Kevonte Mitchell hit a two-RBI double in the fourth inning to put the Ems on top for good and Eugene broke a three game skid with a 4-2 win over the Tri-City Dust Devils Thursday night. Despite the three losses, the Emeralds are […]
