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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Will Venable drove in the winning run as the San Diego Padres rallied in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 last night. The dramatic finish followed a home run from Jason Bay off Padres closer Huston Street that gave Seattle […]

1st AP Northwest Minute

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly 1,000 Oregon National Guard employees must take unpaid leave this summer. An Oregon Military Department spokesman announced yesterday that the furlough will affect everyone from mechanics to administrative personnel. The employees will be required to take 11 days off between July 8 and Sept. 30. […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/30/2013 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/340 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Police have arrested seven men suspected of involvement in the death of an Oregon pastor at his Malaysian home. The body of Rev. David Ginter was found bound […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 05/30/2013 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/352 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SAN DIEGO (AP) – Will Venable drove in the winning run as the San Diego Padres rallied in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/30/2013 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/250 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Nearly 1,000 Oregon National Guard employees must take unpaid leave this summer. An Oregon Military Department spokesman announced yesterday that the furlough will affect everyone from mechanics to administrative […]

All Far West and All State Honors Handed Out

All State Baseball Honors Siuslaw’s Ryan Smith and Jake Thompson picked up dual honors this week… they were named co-players of the year in the Far West League… they were also named to the first-team all-state 4A baseball squad… Thompson as a pitcher; Smith as an infielder.  Josh Iabichello was […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/29/2013 10:37 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/252 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A Central Point medical marijuana grower whose farms were raided in 2011 has been sentenced in Medford to 15 years in federal prison. Brian Simmons was convicted in December […]