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Local Sports: Viks Close in on FWL Baseball; Softball Rain Delayed; Prep Track Results; and College Baseball

Prep Baseball: The Siuslaw Vikings Swept the Brookings-Harbor Bruins Friday in both halves of a Far West League double header Friday afternoon to move within one game of the South Umpqua Lancers. In game one Jake Thompson struck out 11 and allowed only one hit and Siuslaw held on for […]

NW Sports from the AP

NW–SportsMinute/354 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Rookie slugger Jesus Montero lined a two-run double in the first inning to get Seattle on the board, Mike Carp added his first homer of the season and the Mariners cruised […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–1st NewsMinute/363 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland Police say two people were injured during an early-morning shooting outside a Portland club over the weekend. Officers say a 60-year-old woman was found shot outside the busy club early yesterday. Officers […]

Local News: Voters Could See Lane County Levy; Handy Facing More Allegations; Feds Have Faith in Oregon Reforms; I Dream a World

Possible County Tax Levy Considered Lane County Commissioners are considering asking voters to raise taxes to help offset a revenue shortfall estimated at $100-million for the coming year.  Officials admit public sentiment is against a tax increase that would be large enough to restore all of the planned cuts that […]