AP-NW–Sports Right Now/616 WNBA DRAFT Breanna Stewart top pick in WNBA draft UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Breanna Stewart is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, going to the Seattle Storm on Thursday night. UConn’s 6-foot-4 star averaged 19.4 points and 8.7 rebounds to lead the Huskies to a […]
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Chamber names new exec
Retired marketing and sales manager to lead Florence Area Chamber of Commerce More than 25 years of experience in marketing, communications, sales, and operational and business management are the hallmarks of the woman who stepped in this week as the new executive director at the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce. […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/611 NUGGETS-TRAIL BLAZERS Playoff destination sealed, Blazers beat Nuggets 107-99 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 21 points before sitting in the final quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers, with their playoff fate sealed earlier Wednesday night, defeated the Denver Nuggets 107-99. CJ McCollum added 17 points […]
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Date: 04/14/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–Right Now/925 EMERGENCY LANDING Plane makes emergency landing in Portland PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Alaska Airlines flight has made an emergency landing in Portland. The Boeing 737 flight was headed to Phoenix from Portland Wednesday. It returned to Portland International Airport, safely landing at 11 […]
Enhancements coming to Fourth of July event at airport
Wings and Wheels adds rides to July 2nd show Two new enhancements will grace the annual Wings and Wheels car and airplane show set for the Florence Airport in July. One will be the appearance of a restored World War II war bird, a P-51 from the Erickson Air Museum […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/565 RANGERS-MARINERS Beltre has 5 RBIs; Holland, Rangers beat Mariners 8-0 SEATTLE (AP) — Adrian Beltre drove in five runs, Derek Holland pitched scoreless ball into the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-0 on Tuesday night. Holland (1-0) gave up four hits and […]
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Date: 04/13/2016 04:00 AM AP-OR–Right Now/1762 WAMBACH PLEA Soccer star Abby Wambach pleads guilty in DUI case PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Court records show U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants Tuesday afternoon in a county courtroom in Portland. The Oregonian reports ( […]
New exec at Military Museum
Former Chamber Exec ends retirement After a brief six week retirement, former Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Cal Applebee is back at work, but in a different venue. Applebee will take over May 1st as the new part time executive director at the Oregon Coast Military Museum near […]