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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/579 LIONS-MARQUARDT Lions sign free agent tackle Luke Marquardt ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed free agent tackle Luke Marquardt. The team announced the move Thursday. The New York Jets signed the 26-year-old Marquardt in April, but he was waived less than two months […]

Attempted carjacking foiled; PeaceHealth roots 80 years old; Watershed Council meeting set; Gas prices steady; Stiles to Chair LCC Board; Biodiversity count set for Perpetua Marine Reserve

Drug use blamed for poor decisions An Indiana man may have learned an important lesson two weeks ago in Florence.  That lesson:  Take a look around you before doing something illegal. Florence Police Commander John Pitcher said a 43-year old Florence man was driving on Highway 101 near 15th street […]

Eugene clinches first half division title

Emeralds pitcher leads NW League with 4 wins Eugene’s Robert Garcia hit a solo shot in the third inning and the Eugene Emeralds iced the three game series against the Hillsboro Hops with a 4-run shutout victory at home last night. The Emeralds also iced the first-half division title.   Jose […]

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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/921 STARS-STORM Stewart, Loyd help Storm hand Stars 5th straight loss, 83-69 SEATTLE (AP) — Jewell Loyd scored 25 points, Breanna Stewart added 22 points and five blocked shots and the Seattle Storm beat the San Antonio Stars 83-69 Wednesday. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had 10 points, Crystal Langhorne grabbed […]

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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1122 TRAIN DERAILMENT-WATER DEQ says ground water contaminated after Mosier crash (Information from: KATU-TV, http://www.katu.com/) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A monitoring well installed after last month’s train derailment near Mosier, Oregon, has detected oil contamination in the ground water. The state Department of Environmental Quality tells Portland station […]

Fire Danger; Tough rental market; Stiles to lead LCC; Gas prices steady; FEC and Pink Martini; SMART documentary showing in Florence

Fire Danger expected to take turn for worse Much of Western Oregon is officially entering fire season today, but in Western Lane County we’ve been there for about a month.  Tom Soward (SOARD), the wildland fire supervisor for the Oregon Department of Forestry in Veneta says while things have been […]