29 July 2013 Tighter Visitor Restrictions At PeaceHealth A sudden spike in the number of Whooping Cough cases this month in Lane County has health professionals concerned. One of those is Dr. Paul Bouressa with Peace Health: Dr. Paul Bouressa – “To date PeaceHealth providers have diagnosed 12 confirmed pertussis […]
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Sandblasters End Season; Emeralds Gain Edge in Series
The Three Rivers Sandblasters lost their initial game Friday afternoon in the Sandy, Oregon Super Regional… falling 13-7 to the East County Knights. That set up a pair of “must win” games Saturday in which the Blasters did just that… downing Redmond 13-nothing, then holding off Salem’s Withnell Dodgers 8-6 […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 07/29/2013 11:18 AM AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/280 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press INDEPENDENCE, Ore. (AP) – A motorcycle rider was thrown through the windshield of a pickup truck in a collision near Independence yesterday. State Police say the truck driver was killed and the motorcycle […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 07/29/2013 09:27 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/248 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Authorities suspect a medical condition caused a 66-year-old Salem man to collapse while hiking with his family at Silver Falls State Park. State Police say Richard Proksch was unresponsive […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 07/29/2013 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/289 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Nick Franklin homered twice, including a three-run shot, and the Seattle Mariners held off the Minnesota Twins for a 6-4 victory yesterday. Franklin and Michael Saunders both […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 07/29/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/276 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A complex of wildfires burning in southwest Oregon near the city of Glendale has grown to more than 15 square miles. A fire spokesman says the Douglas County Complex […]
Breaking News – Early morning crash claims life
The identities have not been released, but Oregon State Troopers say a 23-year old Florence area man died in a single vehicle crash early this morning on Upper North Fork Road. Sergeant Alan Gilbert said a 1997 Toyota Tacoma pickup driven by the man was southbound approximately 15-miles from Florence […]
Lane County Economic Development; Aquarium Loses Longtime Resident; BLM Halts Timber Sales; Foam Fest
26 July 2013 Springfield Law Maker to Oversee Lane Economic Efforts A former Springfield Mayor, current Legislator and longtime Springfield resident will head up Lane County’s economic development efforts. John Lively was named Economic Development Specialist this week… a position that he has extensive background in. Lively served ten years […]




