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NW Sports from the AP

Date: 02/11/2016 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/290 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard sparked a second-quarter outburst for the Portland Trail Blazers and finished with 31 points and nine assists in a 116-103 win over the Houston Rockets […]

Increased staffing increases jail capacity

Sheriff opens additional jail beds 20 more beds have been opened up at the Lane County Jail, bringing the total capacity available for local offenders up to 317. Lane County Sheriff Byron Trapp said that exceeds the minimum amount of 255 required by a local option tax levy approved three […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/10/2016 09:27 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/264 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Air tests at five Portland schools have found no traces of carcinogens that have been found in other neighborhoods of the city. KGW-TV reports that Portland Public School officials announced […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 02/10/2016 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/252 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Relief pitcher Joel Peralta has agreed to a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners and will report to big league spring training. The 39-year-old right-hander has spent […]

Superintendent search to begin within

School board to discuss interview questions this week School board members will wait to open up an external search for a new superintendent until after they are satisfied there are no qualified candidates already on the payroll. Members of the board met last week to talk about the qualifications and […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/09/2016 09:27 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/253 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Multnomah County authorities have recovered a body from the Willamette River in Portland. Sheriff’s deputies pulled the body from the water yesterday afternoon. An identity has not yet been released. […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 02/09/2016 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/233 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 33 points, C.J. McCollum had six of his 21 points in overtime as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 112-106 last night. […]