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Emeralds Split With Spokane The Eugene Emeralds are 2 and 2 over the weekend. Splitting the schedule with the Spokane Indians. Spokane took the first game on Thursday evening and the Emeralds bounced back with a win on Friday (8-5) and Saturday (11-8). Sunday evening the Emeralds took a brief […]
Fishermen Rescued The Coast Guard rescued two fishermen after their vessel was engulfed in flames 20 miles west of the Cape Blanco light near Coos Bay, on Saturday. A Coast Guard Search and Rescue Detachment Rogue River 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew met the fishermen, who had abandoned the 47-foot […]
Nurses Approve Contract Today, nurses at PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center—represented by the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA)—voted overwhelmingly to approve a new three-year contract with the hospital, ending more than nine months of contract negotiations between local nurses and PeaceHealth administrators. The agreement includes increased security measures to help protect […]
Ems Drop a Close One Last night in Spokane the Eugene Emeralds led one nothing through six and a half innings when the Indians Miguel Aparicio homered with one man on to take a 2 – 1 lead. That would be the final score as the Ems could not mount […]
Emeralds Invade Spokane The Emeralds are on the road this week for the first of five games in Spokane. The series against the Indians gets under way tonight and continues through Monday, August 7th Johnson Revamps Receiver Squad Ducks Wide Receiver Coach Michael Johnson is working on revamping the position […]
Fire Danger: Extreme Hot Temperatures and dry conditions have caused Governor Kate Brown to declare a State of Emergency for Oregon. She wants to ensure that the state has sufficient funds to fight wildfires. Locally, Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Chief, Jim Langborg has issued restrictions for all of the […]
All Stars Play The Northwest League came out victorious in last night’s minor league all star game. The pioneer league came out strong in the second inning scoring all of their 4 runs with a string of singles. And it wasn’t until the bottom of the fifth when the home […]
Smoke Lingers From Fire The Baker Beach fire that ignited more than an acre of brush just north of the Baker beach campground has been contained. There were several calls yesterday due to lingering smoke, but Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Chief Jim Langborg say that the smoke is likely […]
