PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 33 points, including a key 3-pointer with just under three minutes to go, and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied for a 114-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday night. Alex Abrines’ 3-pointer put the Thunder in front 97-89 with 7:48 left […]
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AP-US-FATAL-FIRE-OREGON-THE-LATEST The Latest: Oregon mother, son succumb to injuries from fire PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a woman and her 13-year-old son who were critically injured in a rural Oregon house fire have died. Erin Patrick with the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office told The Associated Press that 38-year-old […]
Motor home destroyed by fire; murder suspect gives varying accounts; Man arrested for attempted bank robberies in Florence and Eugene; Home and Garden Show to be a tasty one; and the Best Books of 2016
Fire destroys motor home A Florence area man and his pet were left homeless early Wednesday after fire destroyed the motor home they were living in. Firefighters were dispatched to 4990 North Loftus Road, about one mile south of town, at 4:45 am. Siuslaw Valley Fire Chief Jim Langborg said […]
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Alford scored 29 points and No. 3 UCLA routed Washington 98-66 on Wednesday night for its eighth straight win despite losing starter TJ Leaf to injury. Lonzo Ball added 19 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Bruins (27-3, 14-3 Pac-12), who improved […]
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DRUNK DRIVER SENTENCE Drunk driver who killed passenger gets 6 years in prison (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for killing his passenger in a drunken driving crash southwest of Portland last summer. […]
Tiny House at Home Show; Gas prices surge; final personnel shift at WLAD; Woman accused of murder told police two stories
Tiny house can be smart The Florence Home and Garden show will start its third decade this weekend with a new display out front… a tiny home. This home is a “SMART” one according to Nathan Watson of Tiny SMART Homes of Albany. Nathan Watson – “SMART is meant more […]
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Marcus Morris scored a career-high 37 points, including Detroit’s first seven in overtime, and the Pistons rallied from a 13-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-113 on Tuesday night. Ish Smith had 12 points, seven assists and seven steals for the […]
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EUGENE REST STOPS Eugene council makes permanent 2 programs for homeless (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The Eugene City Council has unanimously voted to make permanent two programs that provide those without homes legal and safe places to sleep. The Register-Guard reports city councilors on […]