Author: Bob

Emeralds post walk-off win

Streak close to matching historical high Trent Giambrone hit a two-strike, one-out double into right field in the bottom of the ninth inning last night to drive home Kevonte Mitchell and the Emeralds walked off with a 3-2 victory over the Boise Hawks at home. The Eugene third baseman had […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1211 EUGENE HOMELESS Homeless campers move to new site in Eugene (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A group of homeless residents in Eugene who were forced to move from property near the University of Oregon’s football stadium has started moving into their new home. […]

Local elections won’t offer alternatives; Heat watch in effect Friday; Health Care Town Hall; Gas prices hold steady; Historic Jeep in Florence; and Cultural grants available

Local elections won’t offer alternatives Florence and Dunes City voters won’t have any choices to make on the November 8th ballot; at least not when it comes to mayor and city council races. The deadline for filing paperwork to get on the ballot has come and gone.  In Florence, two […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/819 MARINERS-ANGELS Pennington’s triple lifts Angels over Mariners to end skid ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cliff Pennington hit a go-ahead triple in the eighth inning, Albert Pujols slugged his 22nd home run and the Los Angeles Angels came back twice to beat the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Tuesday […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1090 RANCHING STANDOFF First Oregon standoff defendant sent to prison (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The first defendant in the armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge early this year has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for his role in it. […]

Health care forum; Mapleton school water tests; Bronco roundup; Grant writing workshop; Early edition jeep; Dog licenses

Health Care forum set for Thursday A panel of administrators and caregivers from PeaceHealth Medical Group will talk this week about efforts to bolster the ranks of primary care physicians in the area.  PeaceHealth has been under fire from some residents over a shortage of doctors after several left the […]