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  INTRUDER SHOT-FOOTBALL PLAYER Ex-NFL player shot by homeowner gets probation for burglary (Information from: KPTV-TV, http://www.kptv.com/) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former NFL player who was shot after trespassing onto a homeowner’s multimillion-dollar property in Portland has been sentenced to three years of probation. KPTV-TV reports that former Detroit […]

Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press

  UNDATED (AP) — The Denver Nuggets officially announced Monday that they have traded big man Jusuf Nurkic to the Portland Trail Blazers for center Mason Plumlee. Denver also receives a second-round pick and cash, while the Blazers get a first-rounder. Nurkic is averaging eight points this season. The 7-footer […]

Police arrest woman for murder; Governor wants Elliot to remain public; 3rd quarter property tax payments due

Arizona woman calls 911 to tell police she shot her ex-husband Police have not released any other details, other than to say they arrested an Arizona woman early Sunday morning after she called 9-1-1 in Florence to say she shot and killed her ex-husband. Florence Police Commander John Pitcher said […]

Oregon toppled by UCLA; Beavers lose 12th straight; Prep basketball; and regional wrestling

Ducks toppled in Westwood Aaron Holiday gave UCLA its first lead on a 3-pointer with four minutes remaining in the game and the tenth ranked Bruins rallied from a 19-point first half deficit to beat number 5 Oregon 82-79 last night in Los Angeles.  Dillon Brooks and Tyler Dorsey each […]