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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 […]

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  RANGERS-MARINERS Seager, Lee power Mariners past Texas 6-3 SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Seager hit a two-run homer and Dae-Ho Lee added a solo shot to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 6-3 victory over Texas on Thursday night, the Rangers’ fourth loss in five games. Taijuan Walker (5-10), who […]

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  UNIVERSITY-KKK DORM University of Oregon to strip ex-KKK leader’s name from dorm (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon’s governing board has voted to remove the name of a former professor and Klu Klux Klansman from one of its campus dormitories. The Register-Guard […]

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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/918 SEAHAWKS-RUNNING DUO Seahawks see Rawls, Michael as dynamic running back duo RENTON, Wash. (AP) — When the Seattle Seahawks released their depth chart for the season opener against Miami, there was a surprising hierarchy at running back. Christine Michael was slotted ahead of Thomas Rawls. Of course, […]

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  INMATE SPITS-DEPUTY Jury convicts jail inmate of spitting at sheriff’s deputy (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A jury in Eugene has convicted a county jail inmate of spitting at a sheriff’s deputy. The Register-Guard reports the jury voted 11-1 Wednesday to convict 29-year-old Adam Anderson […]

DeFazio talks on Our Town; Arrests made in dunes fatality; gas prices holding steady; PTA to explore education act; Adventist center aids thousands.

DeFazio featured on Our Town He is currently Oregon’s longest ever serving legislator.  Peter DeFazio has been representing the Fourth District since 1987.  You would think he would naturally be opposed to term limits… and he is.  He watched as Oregon voters mandated term limits for state legislators more than […]