TRUMP-IMMIGRATION-SANCTUARY STATES Red, blue states split over Trump’s ‘sanctuary city’ order SALEM, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on “sanctuary cities” has triggered divergent actions from blue and red states: Some are moving to follow his order and others are breaking with the U.S. government to protect […]
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Freshman forward T.J. Leaf scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as No. 11 UCLA beat Washington State 95-79 last night to stop a two-game slide. Thomas Welsh added 17 points for UCLA (20-3, 7-3 Pac-12), and Lonzo Ball had 14. Ike Iroegbu […]
Voters could be asked to renew jail levy; Scams target seniors; Gas prices slip down; Copper thieves disrupt 911 service in Coos County
County Commission taking steps to refer Jail Levy to voters The Lane County Board of Commissioners held the first of two hearings yesterday on a proposal to refer a five-year special operating tax levy back to voters for renewal. Since 2013 the levy has been supplying up to 55-cents per […]
Mapleton boys come back for home victory
Sailors come back for victory over Eagles The Mapleton Sailors closed out the second half with a 23-8 run and beat Eddyville 47-38 for a Mountain West League boys’ basketball victory last night. Dominic Wells led scoring with 14 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. Hunter Simington had 13 points […]
Here is the latest Oregon, Washington and Alaska News from the Associated Press
WINTER STORM WATCH-PORTLAND Storm watch issued for Portland area for ice, high winds (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a winter storm watch for the Portland area for Thursday evening into Friday. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports another round of snow […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 27 points and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Charlotte Hornets their fifth straight loss with a 115-98 victory last night. Allan Crabbe added 21 points off the bench for the Blazers, who have won four of their last five games. Maurice […]
State of the City; County bond rating could improve; Snow day adjustments may not be needed; Theives disrupt Lakeside phone service; Blind date with a book.
Mayor recaps the “state of the city” There were no real surprises in Florence Mayor Joe Henry’s annual State of the City address last night. That’s mainly because of one of the items he mentioned during the address to about 125 people in the audience at the Florence Events Center. […]
Mt. West Basketball results; Athlete of the Week
Mohawks downs Sailors in Mapleton Hunter Simington scored 13 points for the Sailors; Dominic Wells had 8 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots, but the visiting Mohawk Indians managed to hold off Mapleton 52-46 last night. The Sailors will be back on the court this evening when they host […]