RANCHING STANDOFF-PAYNE Judge denies Ryan Payne’s motion to undo guilty plea (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has denied Oregon refuge occupier Ryan Payne’s request to withdraw his guilty plea. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown ruled Wednesday that […]
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Dillon Brooks hit a 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left to give No. 21 Oregon an 89-87 victory over No. 2 UCLA last night in the Pac-12 opener for both teams. Brooks, who finished with 23 points and nine rebounds, grabbed Bryce Alford’s missed free throw with […]
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Another Call Scam Reported Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies say they’re being impersonated on the phone and residents are being warned to watch out for another scam. Sergeant Carrie Carver said numerous residents have reported receiving calls from people claiming to be with the Sheriff’s office or the U.S. Marshal’s Office […]
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ELK HERD DIES Herd of 41 elk die in east Oregon after falling through ice (Information from: Baker City Herald, http://www.bakercityherald.com/) RICHLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say dozens of elk are dead after the herd fell through the ice at a reservoir in eastern Oregon. The Oregon Department of […]
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SEATTLE (AP) — Natalie Romeo made five 3-pointers in the first half and finished with a season-high 25 points, and No. 9 Washington used a 26-0 run in the first half to race past rival Washington State 94-63 last night. The Huskies (13-1, 1-0 Pac-12) opened Pac-12 Conference play […]
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Cold Weather Shelter openings far exceed last year The Florence cold weather shelter for the homeless was closed last night… one of the few nights in the past three weeks in which it was. Reverend Greg Woods with the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw said up until this past weekend […]
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STATE TROOPER SHOT-THE LATEST The Latest: Wounded trooper remains in critical condition PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police have identified the trooper who was critically wounded in shooting Christmas night. The agency said on its Facebook page that 32-year-old Nic Cederberg underwent surgery at a Portland hospital Monday. […]
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 27 points and the Toronto Raptors won their franchise-best seventh consecutive road game last night with a 95-91 victory over the skidding Portland Trail Blazers. Lowry, coming off a season-high 36 points last Friday at Utah, had 20 in the second half […]