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Beavers lose; Ducks set to open; Prep sports; and the Emeralds

Oregon State opens football season with a loss Minnesota scored twice in the fourth quarter and the Golden Gophers held off the Beavers last night, 30-23 in the season opener for both teams. The Oregon State offense struggled at times, despite the ejection of three Minnesota defensive players for three […]

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  SEAHAWKS-RAIDERS Seahawks close exhibition season with 23-21 win over Raiders OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Robinson returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown to lead the Seattle Seahawks to a 23-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders in the preseason finale Thursday night. With most of Seattle’s starters only […]

Making the landfill last; Boy trapped beneath boat is recovering; Coast Guard Appreciation Dinner; School lunch safety; Every Kid in a Park; Stable housing reduces health care costs

Making the landfill last… Lane County is looking for more public input on an updated management plan for the solid waste division. An online survey is available at the Lane County Waste website.  Residents are asked to take it by September 16th, and then attend one of three community meetings […]

12th inning sacrifice extends Emeralds’ win streak; Prep volleyball: Vikings open tonight; Beavers take on the Golden Gophers

Eugene continues to lead south division The Eugene Emeralds extended their win streak to six last night, but it took them 12 innings to secure the 3-2 win over the Tri-City Dust Devils at PK Park.  Yeiler Peguero lifted a sacrifice fly into the outfield to score Jose Gonzalez.   The […]

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  MARINERS-RANGERS Odor homers twice, Gomez hits slam as Rangers rout Mariners ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rougned Odor homered twice a day after hitting a game-ending shot and Carlos Gomez connected for a grand slam off Felix Hernandez, sending the Texas Rangers to a 14-1 romp over the Seattle Mariners […]

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  HIKER DEATH Man dies while hiking up Oregon’s third-tallest peak (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a 63-year-old man has died while climbing Oregon’s third-tallest peak. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports hikers found Tom Shakespeare face down and unresponsive Tuesday morning on the South Sister Climber […]

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Voter veto proposal tabled; Steelhead returns; Gas prices; Back to school; housing linked to healthcare

Commissioners suspend voter veto conversations The Lane County Board of Commissioners did an ‘about face’ yesterday and voted to hold off on any further discussions on a controversial proposal. They began discussing the deal in June.  If enacted, it would have given commissioners veto power over citizen initiated ballot measures […]