AP-OR–3rd Right Now/1209 CRASH INTO HOUSE-ARREST Arrest made in fatal Portland crash that sent Jeep onto yard (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A driver is facing charges for a crash that left one person dead and another severely injured after police say she struck another vehicle, […]
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Highway 101 north of Florence to remain restricted through late evening Monday
Recovery efforts continue following semi truck crash south of Cape Perpetua Traffic on Highway 101, five miles south of Yachats has been restricted to one lane most of the day and will likely close for a two to three hour period later this afternoon. Angela Beers-Seydel with the Oregon Department […]
Florence Police Chief to address state trainees
Tom Turner says Dallas shootings will likely influence his comments Police officers and deputy sheriffs in the state’s 358th Basic Police Class will graduate from their 16-week course this Friday. Addressing them at their commencement will be Florence Police Chief Tom Turner. It will be the second time he has […]
Emeralds win three of four on the weekend
Close out Everett Series with two wins The Eugene Emeralds took both halves of a Northwest League Doubleheader in Everett, Washington Friday… shutting out the Aqua Sox 5-nothing and 11-nothing. The first game was a makeup from the previous day that had been rained out. The Emeralds headed home to […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/833 MARINERS-ROYALS Cano, Lind homer to help Mariners hold off Royals, 8-5 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Robinson Cano and Adam Lind homered in a five-run seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners held off the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Sunday. Cano’s two-run shot to deep right field […]
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AP-OR–3rd Right Now/1139 SALMON HARVEST-COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN Process starts for Columbia River Basin fishing agreement BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal authorities are working on a plan aimed at deciding how much sport, commercial and tribal fishing for salmon and steelhead will be allowed in the Columbia River and its tributaries. […]
50-thousand visitors expected to rural patch of land near Veneta
47th Oregon Country Fair opens today An estimated 50-thousand people will converge on a 466-acre parcel of land between Veneta and Noti this weekend. It’s the 47th annual Oregon Country Fair. Many of the 3-thousand volunteers at the fair have already been working since Memorial Day Weekend to prepare the […]
Rain wins the day in Everett, Washington
Aqua Sox and Emeralds meeting postponed Yesterday’s Northwest League matchup between the Eugene Emeralds and the Aqua Sox in Everett, Washington was postponed due to rain. The two teams will play this evening… the makeup date for last night’s game will be announced at a later time. The Ems will […]