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AP-OR–3rd Right Now/1139 CITY COUNCILOR-SEX ABUSE Former city councilor pleads no contest to sexual abuse (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — A former city councilor in Estacada, about 30 miles southeast of Portland, has pleaded no contest to sexually abusing a female relative for six years […]

Keep a close eye on your cards; Florence Public Works headed for construction; Highway 101 North to be closed this morning for recovery efforts; Fire District fills the gap

Oregon and Washington top two states for ID fraud If you’re among the thousands of Oregonians hitting the road this summer for vacation, you’ll want to keep a closer eye on your credit and debit cards.  Oregon ranked third for identity-theft crimes across the country in 2014 according to a […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/1161 HOME RUN DERBY Giancarlo Stanton beats Frazier in All-Star Home Run Derby SAN DIEGO (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton of the Miami Marlins has won the All-Star Home Run Derby with an impressive display of power that bested defending champion Todd Frazier of the Chicago White Sox. Stanton […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

AP-OR–3rd Right Now/1209 CRASH INTO HOUSE-ARREST Arrest made in fatal Portland crash that sent Jeep onto yard (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A driver is facing charges for a crash that left one person dead and another severely injured after police say she struck another vehicle, […]

Florence Police Chief to address state trainees

Tom Turner says Dallas shootings will likely influence his comments Police officers and deputy sheriffs in the state’s 358th Basic Police Class will graduate from their 16-week course this Friday.  Addressing them at their commencement will be Florence Police Chief Tom Turner.  It will be the second time he has […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/833 MARINERS-ROYALS Cano, Lind homer to help Mariners hold off Royals, 8-5 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Robinson Cano and Adam Lind homered in a five-run seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners held off the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Sunday. Cano’s two-run shot to deep right field […]