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Local News – Tsunami Debris Piling Up; Thorp selected to fill Port vacancy; Oregon Coast Magazine 30 years

Tsunami Debris and Marine Invasive Species… Debris washing up on Oregon beaches from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan could be carrying hitchhikers that can wreak environmental havoc in the Northwest.  Oregon State Parks and Recreation officials say invasive species pose a serious threat and coastal residents and […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–1st NewsMinute/256 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A Medford church is challenging its insurance company’s requirements for naming the known sex offenders who attend services. Pastor Chad McComas of Set Free Christian Fellowship tells Mail Tribune the church disclosed that […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 06/25/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/267 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SAN DIEGO (AP) – Edinson Volquez pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and Alexi Amarista hit a two-run double as the San Diego Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 […]

Local Sports

A walk-off RBI single capped a two-run bottom of the ninth rally and lifted the Boise Hawks to a 5-4 Northwest League Victory last night over the Eugene Emeralds.  That evened the five game series in Boise at one game apiece.  Eugene is now one-and-one in an extended 14-game road […]