Estrada’s gem leads Blue Jays past Mariners 3-2 SEATTLE (AP) — Marco Estrada took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Edwin Encarnacion hit his 41st home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Monday night in the opener of a critical three-game series. Estrada […]
Month: September 2016
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment
WRONG-WAY CRASH-TRIAL Manslaughter trial to begin in Oregon dispatcher’s death (Information from: Mail Tribune, http://www.mailtribune.com/) MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — The trial of a Grants Pass man charged with killing an emergency dispatcher in a wrong-way collision on Interstate 5 while he was intoxicated is set to begin two years […]
Another destructive fire; Fishing vessel runs aground; Septic loan program; Council to consider major project; LCC celebrates; Oregon Coast Military Museum
Fire destroys another area home Another fast-moving fire destroyed an area home over the weekend. Mike DeRego (di-RAY-go) told firefighters he was at home Saturday afternoon when he discovered the blaze. He quickly got out, but the home at 83990 Clear Lake Road was gutted. Firefighters responded at 4:40 Saturday […]
Prep football and XC; College football
Viking football comes away with first win of season Trent Reavis caught just two passes Friday night, but both of them were for touchdowns, as the Siuslaw Vikings routed the visiting Newport Cubs 37-7 at home. Reavis also returned an interception 40 yards for his third touchdown. Nick Steinman had […]
Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports
AP-NW–Sports Right Now/721 BBA–ASTROS-MARINERS Seth Smith’s two HR, 4 RBI help Seattle beat Astros 7-3 SEATTLE (AP) — Seth Smith hit a pair of home runs and drove in four to back up a solid outing by Ariel Miranda and the Seattle Mariners remained in the thick of the congested […]
atest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment at 3:20 a.m. PDT DEPUTY BIT-OWNER CITED Dog owners cited after 5 pit bulls attack deputy (Information from: KTVZ-TV, http://www.ktvz.com/) BEND, Ore. (AP) — Law enforcement officials in central Oregon say the owners of five pit bulls that attacked a sheriff’s deputy have […]
Florence water deters lead contamination; Major infrastructure project set; Relief fund established for family left homeless; 126 detour caused by drunk driver; LCC celebrates a milestone in Florence; Local official speaks at National 9-11 memorial
Additional school lead testing done… The chemical makeup of Florence’s municipal water supply makes it less likely that there might me any significant lead contamination in drinking water at Siuslaw schools. Superintendant Andy Gzreskowiak, a former chemistry and physics teacher, explained this week that the neutral Ph of Florence’s water… […]
Viking volleyball downs Marshfield; prep and college football schedules
Vikings upset Pirates The Siuslaw Vikings spotted defending Far West League champion Marshfield the first two sets last night in Coos Bay, then swept the next three… winning the final set 15-5 to improve to 2-and-oh in the Far West Volleyball standings. North Bend is also at 2-and-oh; the Bulldogs […]
