AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1200 SICK LEAVE LAWSUIT 9 counties sue Oregon over state’s paid sick-leave law (Information from: KEZI-TV, http://www.kezi.com/) ALBANY, Ore. (AP) – Nine counties are suing the state, claiming Oregon’s new paid sick-leave law is an unfunded government mandate. KEZI-TV reports that Linn County commissioners filed the suit Friday […]
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School board discussed bond levy failure
Timing considered to be likely culprit The Siuslaw School Board spent about 90-minutes last night discussing the outcome of last week’s failed school construction bond levy. Voters said no to $36.9-million that would have paid for a new high school. Board Chair Tammy Butler said the consensus was there were […]
Duck softball hosting another round
Oregon hosts UCLA in softball super regional Five of the remaining 16 teams in the NCAA Softball College World Series brackets are from the Pac-12. All five face “best-of-three” series this weekend in Super Regional play. Utah will take on Florida State in Tallahassee; Washington has Alabama at Tuscaloosa; and […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now UPDATE/872ATHLETICS-MARINERS Sluggin’ Seattle: Lind’s 6 RBIs lead Mariners past A’s 13-3 SEATTLE (AP) — Adam Lind hit home runs in his first two at-bats and had a season-best six RBIs while the Seattle Mariners scored a season-high in runs in a 13-3 rout of the Oakland Athletics […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1213 AIRPORT INTRUDERS-OREGON Portland airport fence breached 4 times in 2015 PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — Portland International Airport had a record four perimeter fence breaches in 2015, including one instance in which a person scrambled over the fence to avoid being hit by gang gunfire. In three other […]
Justice Department urged to pursue legal action against former governor
Congressional panel releases critical Cover Oregon report A U.S. House committee has found former Governor John Kitzhaber, his advisers and a federal agency mishandled the creation of Oregon’s health insurance enrollment website. The committee is asking the Justice Department and state attorney general to conduct criminal investigations. It says in […]
Fore Kids Golf Tournament
Golfers and non-golfers can win prizes The annual Fore Kids Golf Tournament coming up June 4th will provide golfers and non-golfers a way to help raise money for the Boys and Girls Club… as well as possibly win some great prizes for themselves. The tournament will be at Ocean Dunes […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/1114 ATHLETICS-MARINERS Martin homers in 9th, Mariners rally to beat A’s 6-5 SEATTLE (AP) — Leonys Martin hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 6-5 comeback victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Seattle trailed 5-2 after seven innings […]
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