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  MARINERS-ANGELS Walker’s 3-hitter helps Mariners beat Angels 8-0 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taijuan Walker pitched a three-hitter for his first career shutout as the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-0 Tuesday night to win their season-high seventh straight. Walker (6-10) was perfect through 5 2/3 innings before […]

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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1150 AP-US-RANCHING-STANDOFF Helpers or law breakers? Oregon standoff trial begins PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The leaders of an armed standoff at a rural wildlife refuge say they came to Oregon’s high desert country to help locals deal with an overreaching federal government that has abused people’s land rights […]

Forestland classification; fire danger; Science Factory; and School Board

Forestland Classification Committee to display findings Another public meeting in the Florence area will be held later this month to show residents which properties have been classified as needing wildland fire protection.  Those same properties will then be assessed a charge by the Oregon Department of Forestry. The Forestland Classification […]

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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/789 Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports MARINERS-ANGELS Martin, Cano help Mariners beat Angels for 6th straight win ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Leonys Martin went 4 for 4 with three doubles and three runs, and Robinson Cano homered to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels […]

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  SEAHAWKS-DOLPHINS Wilson, Seahawks rally for 12-10 win over Miami SEATTLE (AP) — Another fourth quarter comeback for Russell Wilson. This time with an added degree of difficulty. Hobbled by an ankle injury, Wilson pulled off another late rally, throwing a 2-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin with 31 seconds […]

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  PORTLAND POLLUTION Portland glass factory installs pollution controls (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland glass-making company that drew ire after poisonous heavy metal hot-spots were discovered in the city is back to full operation after installing new pollution controls. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Bullseye […]

Burning ban persisting; Rods and Rhodies; Community Garage Sales; Ambulance seeks levy

Backyard Burning Ban continues Cooler overnight temperatures, increased humidity and a little less wind during the daytime signals a change in the season.  But, says Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Chief Jim Langborg, that doesn’t mean there’s been a change in outdoor burning. Jim Langborg – “We’re not there yet.  […]