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NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,294 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away from short-handed New Orleans and beat the Hornets 99-93 last night. Wesley Matthews added 18 […]

Viking Baseball Wins 4th Straight

Jake Thompson struck out 14 and allowed only three hits as the Siuslaw Vikings came from behind in the seventh inning to tie it, then put up two runs in the eighth to capture a 4-2 win over the Dayton Pirates yesterday.  Joe Dotson accounted for two of the Vikings’ […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,270 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) – The man awaiting trial in the shooting death of the Rainier police chief was in court yesterday in St. Helens for refusing treatment for a self-inflicted head wound. Lawyers for Daniel Butts asked […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,296 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police are asking the public if anyone saw anything suspicious on I-205 where a man was found shot in a car. The man was pulled from the car late last night and taken […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,260 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) – Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes hit his first major league home run to power the Athletics to a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday that earned Oakland a split in […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,340 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Vancouver, Wash., man accused of sending threatening letters containing white powder to members of Congress has pleaded not guilty to federal charges. The Oregonian says that U.S. Magistrate Judge Dennis Hubel set a […]

Local News: Planning Commission Hears About Roundabouts; Gas up; Ocean Debris Forum; Transfer Site Hours Expanded

Planning Commission Hears Roundabout Explanation Florence’s Transportation Systems Plan update has identified two intersections that will require extensive changes over the next few years.  Chris Tiesler, a senior engineer with transportation consultant Kittleson and Associates, told Planning Commissioners last night that it would be premature to focus right now on […]