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Governor to pursue PERS reforms; North Bend man admits to killing; Gas prices on an elevator; Are you ready?

10 July 2013 Kitzhaber will keep stumping for pensions, taxes Governor John Kitzhaber says he’s not done with his fight for more substantial savings in the state pension system.  The governor said Tuesday he’ll hit the road and travel to places with the most financially struggling school districts in an […]

Hits, runs and wind as Sandblasters fall to Builders.

Builders dismantle Sandblasters The bats were nearly as active as the winds yesterday at Jiggs Dodson Field as Corvallis swept both halves of an American Legion double-header over the Three Rivers Sandblasters. The two teams combined for 36 hits and 31 runs but it was the Gerding Builders of Corvallis […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/10/2013 05:29 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/353 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a tiebreaking homer, Shane Victorino slugged the last of Boston’s five long balls and the Red Sox snapped a three-game skid with an […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/10/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/260 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) – Two swimmers are safe after being rescued by Columbia County sheriffs’ deputies and firefighters from the Columbia River near Sand Island. Witnesses reported seeing the two St. Helens […]