PEDESTRIAN KILLED Female pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle in Gresham GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) — A 33-year-old woman was struck and killed by a driver in Gresham. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Gresham Police officers were called to the area at 1 a.m. Sunday and determined the pedestrian had been struck by […]
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Oregon State advances to women’s Pac-12 Tourney semi-final
OSU beats Cal; will face winner of ASU-UCLA in semi tomorrow Oregon State led wire-to-wire this afternoon and downed the Cal Bears 65-49 to advance to the semi-final of the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament at Key Arena in Seattle. OSU, tied at number six nationwide, is the number one seed […]
Training aimed at boosting emergency response; Home and Garden Show features Kubota; Best Books of 2016; Heceta volunteers sought; Rifle Raffle to benefit VFW
Training aimed at improving medical response The number of trained volunteers with the Swisshome-Deadwood Fire Department and at the Mapleton Fire Department has been dwindling over recent years. That’s meant fewer emergency medical “first responders”. Paramedics with Western Lane Ambulance District rely on those volunteers as they often can get […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 33 points, including a key 3-pointer with just under three minutes to go, and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied for a 114-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday night. Alex Abrines’ 3-pointer put the Thunder in front 97-89 with 7:48 left […]
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AP-US-FATAL-FIRE-OREGON-THE-LATEST The Latest: Oregon mother, son succumb to injuries from fire PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a woman and her 13-year-old son who were critically injured in a rural Oregon house fire have died. Erin Patrick with the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office told The Associated Press that 38-year-old […]
Motor home destroyed by fire; murder suspect gives varying accounts; Man arrested for attempted bank robberies in Florence and Eugene; Home and Garden Show to be a tasty one; and the Best Books of 2016
Fire destroys motor home A Florence area man and his pet were left homeless early Wednesday after fire destroyed the motor home they were living in. Firefighters were dispatched to 4990 North Loftus Road, about one mile south of town, at 4:45 am. Siuslaw Valley Fire Chief Jim Langborg said […]
Prep athletes prepare for spring sports
Baseball, softball, track and field Viking softball and baseball teams hit the diamonds in preparation for their seasons that begin this month. The baseball schedule begins March 18th when the Vikings travel to Taft High School in Lincoln City. Softball will be at the Newport Jamboree on the 13th. Both […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Alford scored 29 points and No. 3 UCLA routed Washington 98-66 on Wednesday night for its eighth straight win despite losing starter TJ Leaf to injury. Lonzo Ball added 19 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Bruins (27-3, 14-3 Pac-12), who improved […]




