Oregon Ducks: The last time they made it this far in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament was in 1939… the very first tournament. That year they won it all. This time around they have to get through basketball royalty. Technically it’s the first “final four” appearance for the Ducks… but […]
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 31 points and 11 assists, leading the Portland Trail Blazers past the Houston Rockets 117-107 Thursday night. Jusuf Nurkic had a team-high 11 rebounds to go along with 19 points for the Trail Blazers, who have a season-high five-game winning streak and […]
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment
WOMAN PUNCHED-LAWSUIT Judge rejects lawsuit brought by woman punched at Oregon bar (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman who claimed she suffered a fractured eye socket after a drunken man punched her at an Oregon bar has lost her $800,000 lawsuit against the business. […]
Port Commission calls special meeting; Rhody pins bring chowder discounts; Coastal fire chiefs round table; Yachats-Florence connector
Port Commission schedules special meeting A variety of issues have arisen around the alleged manner in which Port of Siuslaw Manager Steven Leskin conducts business. The Port Commission will hold a special meeting Friday afternoon to hear some of those charges. Commission President Ron Caputo called for the meeting, partly […]
Prep softball today; Duck baseball in Salt Lake City
Prep softball today… Siuslaw is slated to host Harrisburg for a pair of non-league games. The first one is at noon… Pac-12 baseball… Oregon is in the Wasatch Range today and through Saturday for three games against Utah… the first game is this evening at six. Oregon State baseball… a […]
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment
DEHYDRATED BEAR CUB Oregon man not cited for picking up dehydrated bear cub (Information from: KGW-TV, http://www.kgw.com/) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — State authorities say a man who found a 3-month-old black bear along an Oregon hiking trail and took it to a wildlife rehabilitation center has been warned but not […]
Art is centerpiece of new festival; Mayor says there’s no up-side to sanctuary; Is Florence the best? Heceta Head light birthday; Coastal Fire Chiefs; Oregon Writer in Florence
Art takes the stage this weekend, flanked by wine and jazz A lot of attention has been placed on the wine and jazz music aspects of this weekend’s inaugural Florence Fest ’17. But a very large part of the weekend will also include a juried art show. The Florence Regional […]
Vikings fall on the diamond; Oregon and Oregon State win non-leaguers
Prep baseball Siuslaw baseball wrapped up the Newport tournament yesterday with an 11-1 loss to the Philomath Warriors. The Vikings will be back on the diamond next Tuesday in Pleasant Hill. College baseball The top ranked Oregon State Beavers trailed 3-1 headed into the top of the ninth in Moraga, […]