AP-OR–3rd Right Now/1276 TOTEM POLE JOURNEY Tribe trucks totem pole 4,800 miles in fossil fuels protest PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Pacific Northwest tribe has begun a 4,800-mile road trip with a 22-foot-tall totem pole in tow. The Lummi Nation embarked on its fourth “totem journey” since 2012 to galvanize […]
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Red Flag warnings along the coast; Vet rehab facility proposed for forest work camp; “Smoking box” linked to arson fire; Fuel prices expected to remain low remainder of summer; Road work on Rhody; Scammers working Louisiana Relief
Red Flag Warnings and Heat Advisories It’s going to be another red flag day for the Central and Northern Oregon Coast… and the Coast Range. Weather forecasters are saying conditions are ripe today and this evening for – quote – “significantly unstable conditions” that could lead to extremely high fire […]
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HOPE SOLO SUSPENDED Hope Solo suspended from national team for 6 months CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Hope Solo has been suspended for six months for what U.S. Soccer termed conduct “counter to the organization’s principles.” The suspension is effective immediately. U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati […]
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RANCHING STANDOFF-BUNDY LAWYER Judge: Ryan Bundy unfit to serve as his own lawyer (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal Judge Anna J. Brown is set to strip Oregon standoff defendant Ryan Bundy of his ability to represent himself in court. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the judge […]
County tentatively accepts Work Camp offer; Arson fire and smoking box connected; Emergency responders kept busy; gas prices hold steady locally; Law enforcement safety blitz
Forest Work Camp could become veteran’s rehab facility Lane County Commissioners voted 3-2 this week to negotiate a long-term lease of the Forest Work Camp with the group Veteran’s Legacy. That group wants to provide rehab services to veterans with Post Traumatic Stress and adjustment disorders, as well as drug […]
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SINKING BOAT-RESCUE Coast Guard rescues 2 men from sinking boat WARRENTON, Ore. (AP) — A Coast Guard crew recused two men after their 14-foot boat ran aground and began taking on water at the mouth of the Columbia River. The U.S. Coast Guard says a mariner called to report […]
Council work session to cover pot tax; state collections exceed estimates; Tenmile Lakes disaster declaration; Umpqua salmon derby; Fire update; Driving enforcement blitz
City Council to discuss pot tax and housing Florence voters will be deciding in November on whether or not to levy a 3-percent sales tax on retail sales of marijuana. Mayor Joe Henry and the City Council will meet Wednesday morning in a special work session to discuss the matter. […]
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BBA-YANKEES-MARINERS Zunino, Seager power Mariners to 7-5 win over Yankees SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Zunino and Kyle Seager each hit a three-run homer and Nelson Cruz added a solo shot as the Seattle Mariners rallied to beat the New York Yankees 7-5 Monday night. The Yankees got two homers […]
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