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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 […]

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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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 […]

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 […]