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NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/20/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/258 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Felix Hernandez won his fourth straight decision, Jesus Montero homered and drove in four runs as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-1 […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/20/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal judge has denied a National Labor Relations Board request to find Port of Portland longshoremen in contempt of court for an Independence Day work slowdown. The judge […]

Local Sports; American Legion Standings; Sandblasters fall twice; Emeralds reach 20 wins

2012 AREA III AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STANDINGS Through Wednesday, July 18                                               W               L                Pct.            GB West Salem/Dallas        10               4                .833            — Springfield                          9                4                .692            0.5 Salem Withnell                10               5                .667            0.5 Florence                      […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/19/2012 10:34 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/266 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – About a quarter of the commercial truck drivers who were checked last week in Oregon had been behind the wheel too long without rest. ODOT put the 256 drivers […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/19/2012 09:28 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/258 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   WOODLAND, Wash. (AP) – Amtrak says the lead engine of Amtrak’s Cascades train traveling from Portland to Seattle has derailed in southwest Washington but no one was injured. The BNSF railway says the […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/19/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/249 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Obama administration has approved Oregon’s application for a waiver from key provisions of the No Child Left Behind federal education law. Oregon joins 31 other states and the […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/19/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/313 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Billy Butler homered to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals outlasted the Seattle Mariners 8-7 last night. Butler […]