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Siuslaw Senior’s Jake Thompson and Katy Potter were named Athletes of the Year. Jake Thompson had outstanding season over the past year in Football, Basketball and baseball. Katy Potter claimed an individual championship in the girls 4-A Cross County Championships, followed by a standout track and field season. […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A head-on crash has left a motorist dead and a Portland police officer injured. Police say the two vehicles collided late last night on Northeast Portland Highway. Police say preliminary information indicates that the civilian driver crossed over the median and struck the police car head-on. […]
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Sparks from a car may have caused a wildfire that has burned 115 acres above Grants Pass. The Mail Tribune reports investigators believe the blaze likely started Saturday along the northbound lane of Interstate 5. The Oregon Department of Forestry is asking for help identifying the […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Scott Diamond pitched six shutout innings and Josh Willingham hit one of Minnesota’s four home runs as the Twins trounced the Seattle Mariners 10-0 yesterday. Chris Herrmann hit his first major league homer and Ryan Doumit and Brian Dozier also connected for the Twins. Willingham drove in […]
May 31, 2013 Sparse Participation in Tsunami Drill A community wide tsunami evacuation drill yesterday caught many in the community by surprise. It appears that maybe only about 40 to 50 area residents responded to a “reverse 9-1-1” call, telling them about the drill and urging them to participate. Of […]
Date: 05/31/2013 10:49 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/263 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The director of the Oregon Health Authority says the state human resources department will review whether his staff did anything wrong in managing a survey of children’s dental health […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The director of the Oregon Health Authority says the state human resources department will review whether his staff did anything wrong in managing a survey of children’s dental health during a Portland campaign on fluoridation. Director Bruce Goldberg tells The Oregonian the inquiry will cover all […]
It’s double elimination in Corvallis and Eugene this weekend as the Beavers and the Ducks host regional action in the opening round of the NCAA Baseball Championship series. Number 3 seed Oregon State host UC Santa Barbara and Texas A & M in the opening game at Goss Stadium, The […]
