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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/633 SEAHAWKS-BROWNER-INVESTIGATION Seahawks’ Browner will not be charged in alleged assault SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner will not be charged after an allegation that he punched his girlfriend’s father at a Southern California home. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office told the Seattle Times […]

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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1164 MODEST MOUSE SINGER-CITED Modest Mouse singer cited in Portland vehicle crash (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say the lead singer of the band Modest Mouse was cited for crashing into a City of Portland pickup truck after falling asleep at the wheel. […]

PeaceHealth steps up intensity of doctor recruitment; Keeping the Siuslaw Vision in sight; No Go on the wild Coho; Cost of summer driving continues to slide

  Doctor shortage could lead to a different kind of challenge Dr. Ron Shearer calls it “the perfect storm”.  The loss of four primary care physicians in the past few months has also been accompanied by an upsurge in local patients seeking care. Ron Shearer – “The affordable care act:  […]

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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/1103 Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports RED-SOX-MARINERS Cano’s 3-run HR rallies Mariners to 5-4 win over Red Sox SEATTLE (AP) — Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run eighth inning, Edwin Diaz got his first major league save and the Seattle Mariners overcame a […]

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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1216 PORTLAND HOMELESS-SAFE SLEEPING Portland ends pilot ‘safe sleeping’ policy for homeless PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Mayor Charlie Hales has announced the end of an experimental city policy that allowed homeless people to sleep on the streets undisturbed by law enforcement. Hales said Tuesday the so-called “Safe […]