AP-NW–Sports Right Now/1210 WINGS-STORM Powers scores 19, Wings close on 7-0 run for 83-78 win SEATTLE (AP) — Aerial Powers scored 19 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 54 seconds left, to help the Dallas Wings beat the Seattle Storm 83-78 Thursday night. Sue Bird made a long 3-pointer with […]
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Date: 07/01/2016 09:20 AM AP-OR–3rd Right Now/1227 FIRE-THE DALLES Fire by The Dalles prompts evacuations, partial I-84 closure THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a fire was threatening homes about six miles east of The Dalles and closed a 20-mile stretch of Interstate 84 in the Columbia River Gorge […]
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Outdoor cooking and eating can pose risks More and more people will be cooking and eating outdoors beginning with this holiday weekend. Unfortunately that means more people are at risk of getting sick because of food-borne illnesses. Food Safety Specialist Susan Kendrick, with the Oregon Department of Agriculture, says a little […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/595 PIRATES-MARINERS Sean Rodriguez drives in 4 as Pirates beat Mariners 8-1 SEATTLE (AP) — Sean Rodriguez doubled in consecutive at-bats and drove in four runs, David Freese hit a solo home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1 Wednesday night to split a brief […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1107 BODY RECOVERED-STATE PARK Crews recover body of teen who drowned at state park (Information from: KPTV-TV, http://www.kptv.com/) ESTACADA, Ore. (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of an 18-year-old man last seen in the water at Milo McIver State Park, about 30 miles southeast of Portland. KPTV-TV […]
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Reminder issued on fireworks restrictions Sparklers, screamers, and the “tower of sparks” can provide a lot of entertainment this time of year; but public land managers are reminding residents they’re not welcome everywhere. Dan Eddy, the fire management officer for the Siuslaw National Forest, says fireworks can pose a serious […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/1032 PIRATES-MARINERS Nelson Cruz hits 20th homer, Seattle beats Pittsburgh 5-2 SEATTLE (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit his 20th home run of the season, Robinson Cano had three hits including an RBI single and the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Tuesday night. Cruz and Cano […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1173 DON’T TOUCH SEALS NOAA reminding people not to touch or pick up seal pups SEATTLE (AP) — As harbor seals are born in the Pacific Northwest, marine mammal advocates are urging people not to touch or pick up pups that come up on beaches and shorelines to […]