AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1164 FATAL CLIFF FALL Roseburg woman taking photos dies in cliff fall ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a 23-year-old woman died after falling 90 feet off a cliff to the bank of the North Umpqua River northeast of Roseburg. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department said in a […]
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Peace Health working hard to recruit new docs; Zombie invastion likely; Beating the Wave in Florence; and power outage caused by windblown branch
Officials working to alleviate Primary Care shortage Administrators at Peace Health know there is a shortage of primary care physicians. Dr. Ron Shearer is the Medical Director at Peace Health Medical Group. He says four providers have left just in recent months. Ron Shearer – “When you ask the providers […]
Hawks take the shine off Emeralds weekend
Eugene wins series finale to avoid a sweep The Hawks held off the Emeralds to take two out of three games from Eugene over the weekend in Boise. The Hawks came out on top 8-7 Friday night, then again 5-3 Saturday. The Emeralds edged the Hawks 7-6 yesterday afternoon to […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now UPDATE/1112 (Eds: Adds former Oregon defensive end and Miami Dolphins pass rusher Dion Jordan item) MARINERS-CUBS Lester squeezes in deciding run, Cubs beat Mariners in 12 CHICAGO (AP) — Pitcher Jon Lester drove in Jason Heyward with a two-strike squeeze bunt in the 12th inning, and the […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1083 OREGON WILDFIRES Eastern Oregon wildfire forces evacuations, closes highway MEACHAM, Ore. (AP) — About 20 homes in eastern Oregon have been evacuated and officials on Sunday told residents in the nearby small town of Meacham to be ready to leave due to a wildfire. Authorities say the […]
Florence City Council; Elliott State Forest; Archie Knowles Campground; WindFest; and Newport Police look for a dog
Construction projects to be topics of conversation for City Council Capital projects will be a key component Monday evening for the Florence City Council. Elected officials will hear a report on the costs involved in seeking LEED certification for the new Public Works headquarters that will begin construction later this […]
Emeralds fall at home
Volcanoes claim rubber match Jesus Castillo gave up six hits, including a two-run homerun in the third inning and the Eugene Emeralds fell to the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 5-4 last night. The loss gave the three game series to the Vols… only the second series loss of the season for the […]
Aging water system poses challenges; Dune Fest 2016; The fight for food safety; Elliott State Forest pricetag; Archie reservations; Oregon Coast Aquarium for the birds
Dunes City looks to aid water district residents About 60 residents in the South Coast Water District near Hilltop Way in Dunes City were without water over the weekend. An underground leak in the privately owned utility was finally located Wednesday. Service was restored by last night. Dunes City doesn’t […]