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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 […]

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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/830 RED SOX-MARINERS Betts homers in 9th, Kimbrel saves in return for Red Sox SEATTLE (AP) — Mookie Betts homered to lead off the ninth inning, Craig Kimbrel got his 18th save in his return from knee surgery and the Boston Red Sox beat James Paxton and the […]

Peace Health working hard to recruit new docs; Zombie invastion likely; Beating the Wave in Florence; and power outage caused by windblown branch

Officials working to alleviate Primary Care shortage Administrators at Peace Health know there is a shortage of primary care physicians.  Dr. Ron Shearer is the Medical Director at Peace Health Medical Group.  He says four providers have left just in recent months. Ron Shearer – “When you ask the providers […]

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AP-NW–Sports Right Now UPDATE/1112 (Eds: Adds former Oregon defensive end and Miami Dolphins pass rusher Dion Jordan item) MARINERS-CUBS Lester squeezes in deciding run, Cubs beat Mariners in 12 CHICAGO (AP) — Pitcher Jon Lester drove in Jason Heyward with a two-strike squeeze bunt in the 12th inning, and the […]