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Local Sports – Emeralds and Blasters

Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports… The Eugene Emeralds start things off in the 2012 season at home in PK Park this evening against the Yakima Bears… the five game series runs through Tuesday. After a few days off the Three Rivers Sandblasters will be back on the diamond… […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–3rd NewsMinute/255 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Gov. John Kitzhaber has fired two members of the Oregon Commission on Black Affairs. He has sent letters to Clifford Walker of Portland and Willie Woolfolk of Medford saying they were terminated immediately. […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/15/2012 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/282 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – Clackamas County deputies say the man who died after falling about 1,000 feet on Mount Hood was an “extremely experienced” mountaineer from Portland. They say 56-year-old Mark Cartier […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 06/15/2012 05:39 AM NW–SportsMinute/364 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Former SuperSonics stars Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp, along with hedge-fund manager Chris Hansen, received rock star-style ovations as green and gold clad basketball fans crammed into […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/15/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/350 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Authorities are awaiting autopsy results to see if an Eagle Point man’s death was related to a police officer shocking him with a stun gun after the man struggled […]

Local Sports: Eugene Emeralds on the cusp

  The Eugene Emeralds begin the 2012 Minor League Short Season tomorrow evening at PK Park in Eugene when they open against the Yakima Bears.  Last year’s Northwest League West Division winner will face the Bears in a five game series through next Tuesday before heading out on an extended […]