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Local Sports; American Legion Standings; Sandblasters fall twice; Emeralds reach 20 wins

2012 AREA III AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STANDINGS Through Wednesday, July 18                                               W               L                Pct.            GB West Salem/Dallas        10               4                .833            — Springfield                          9                4                .692            0.5 Salem Withnell                10               5                .667            0.5 Florence                      […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/19/2012 10:34 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/266 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – About a quarter of the commercial truck drivers who were checked last week in Oregon had been behind the wheel too long without rest. ODOT put the 256 drivers […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/19/2012 09:28 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/258 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   WOODLAND, Wash. (AP) – Amtrak says the lead engine of Amtrak’s Cascades train traveling from Portland to Seattle has derailed in southwest Washington but no one was injured. The BNSF railway says the […]

Power of Florence Activities for July 21st

Pancake Breakfast   7:00 – 9:00 Start your day off with a delicious serving of hot pancakes & scrambled eggs.  7-9 am at the United Methodist Church- 333 Kingwood Highway 126 Clean-up   7:00am – 1:00pm A clean-up on both sides of the highway mileposts 0-6.  Organized by Citizens Democracy Watch, Florence […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/19/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/249 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Obama administration has approved Oregon’s application for a waiver from key provisions of the No Child Left Behind federal education law. Oregon joins 31 other states and the […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/19/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/313 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Billy Butler homered to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals outlasted the Seattle Mariners 8-7 last night. Butler […]

American Legion Baseball Zone III Standings

2012 AREA III AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STANDINGS Through Tuesday, July 17                                         W               L                Pct.            GB West Salem/Dallas        10               4                .833            — Salem Withnell               10               5                .667            0.5 Springfield                       8                4                .667            1.0 Florence                           7                8                .467            3.5 Mid-Valley               […]