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Vikings earn road wins on the diamonds

Josh Iabichello and John Dodson each had two RBI in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Siuslaw Vikings to a 6-5 non-league baseball victory over the Billies in Pleasant Hill yesterday.  Jake Thompson threw six innings, striking out 11 and allowing two hits.  Iabichello earned the win […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/04/2013 10:31 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/281 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A judge has sentenced a Eugene man to 50 years in prison after convicting him on sex abuse charges involving six young girls. Circuit Court Judge Charles Zennaché found […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/04/2013 09:27 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/277 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   OAK GROVE, Ore. (AP) – An 85-year-old suburban Portland woman who fell 40 feet down a ravine behind her home has been rescued by firefighters. The Oregonian reported that Carol Fischer of Oak […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 04/04/2013 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/439 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Jed Lowrie and Chris Young hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning, helping Tommy Milone and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 last […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/04/2013 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/346 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Democratic proposal to cut pension benefits for public employees is one step closer to becoming law. A key legislative subcommittee approved the measure in a party-line vote Tuesday, […]