SEAHAWKS-SAINTS Brees, Saints outlast Seahawks 25-20 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees passed for 265 yards and a touchdown, scored on a quarterback keeper, and the New Orleans Saints overcame several big plays by Seattle to defeat the Seahawks 25-20 on Sunday. The victory wasn’t assured until the New […]
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WHEELCHAIR STRUCK Man crossing road in wheelchair struck, killed in Milwaukie MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) — Police say a pickup truck struck and killed a man crossing a highway in a wheelchair in Milwaukie. Oregon State Police say the 56-year-old man was crossing Highway 99 East on Saturday night when […]
Coast Guard rescues two boaters; Syphilis on the rise; Prevent and prepare for falls; Chad and Jeremy wrapping up US Tours after more than 50 years; BallotTrax and Halloween hazards
Boaters advised to be prepared A Nevada man and woman avoided possible serious trouble when their boat lost power and began to drift near the mouth of the Siuslaw River during a series of heavy rainstorms earlier this week. Deb Cordone (kor-DOE-nay) with the Coast Guard Auxiliary said the couple […]
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CLIPPERS-TRAIL BLAZERS Clippers open the season with a 114-106 win over Portland PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Blake Griffin had 27 points and 13 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers opened the season Thursday night with a 114-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. It was a contentious game that […]
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BARTENDER-TAINTED DRINKS Bartender accused of tampering with women’s drinks (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A bartender who works near the University of Oregon is under investigation for allegations that he tampered with multiple women’s drinks. The Register-Guard reports that newly released court documents show police, […]
Fatal motorcycle crash; Home sales on the rise; gas prices steady; Chad and Jeremy wrap up concert tour; Track your ballot
High speed and unsafe passing may have led to motorcycle fatality A 19-year old Wyoming man died yesterday afternoon just north of Florence after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into the side of a car as it pulled out onto the highway. The crash happened just minutes before two […]
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CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT Oregon’s top civil rights lawyer alleges racial profiling EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s top civil rights lawyer has filed a federal lawsuit against state Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and others in her department over allegations of racial profiling. Erious Johnson’s lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District […]
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was a limited participant in practice yesterday, listed with knee and pectoral injuries. It’s the first time this season that Wilson has not been a full participant in practice. Wilson suffered a sprained ankle and sprained knee in games earlier […]