AP-NW–Sports Right Now/616 WNBA DRAFT Breanna Stewart top pick in WNBA draft UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Breanna Stewart is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, going to the Seattle Storm on Thursday night. UConn’s 6-foot-4 star averaged 19.4 points and 8.7 rebounds to lead the Huskies to a […]
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Chamber names new exec
Retired marketing and sales manager to lead Florence Area Chamber of Commerce More than 25 years of experience in marketing, communications, sales, and operational and business management are the hallmarks of the woman who stepped in this week as the new executive director at the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce. […]
College baseball; prep track and field; Siegel signs with Idaho
Rain forces halt to Ducks and Pilots Oregon’s non-conference game against the Portland Pilots was suspended last night in the top of the 9th inning because of rain. The Ducks were leading 3-1. The game will resume May 17th when the two teams meet again at PK Park. Pac-12 baseball […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/611 NUGGETS-TRAIL BLAZERS Playoff destination sealed, Blazers beat Nuggets 107-99 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 21 points before sitting in the final quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers, with their playoff fate sealed earlier Wednesday night, defeated the Denver Nuggets 107-99. CJ McCollum added 17 points […]
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Date: 04/14/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–Right Now/925 EMERGENCY LANDING Plane makes emergency landing in Portland PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Alaska Airlines flight has made an emergency landing in Portland. The Boeing 737 flight was headed to Phoenix from Portland Wednesday. It returned to Portland International Airport, safely landing at 11 […]
Enhancements coming to Fourth of July event at airport
Wings and Wheels adds rides to July 2nd show Two new enhancements will grace the annual Wings and Wheels car and airplane show set for the Florence Airport in July. One will be the appearance of a restored World War II war bird, a P-51 from the Erickson Air Museum […]
Marshfield sweeps FWL mid-season meet
Siuslaw athletes achieve several high marks The Marshfield Pirates swept both halves of a Far West League track and field meet on their own oval yesterday, scoring 267 points for the boys, 205 ½ for the girls. North Bend was second on both sides and the Siuslaw Vikings third. Individual […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/565 RANGERS-MARINERS Beltre has 5 RBIs; Holland, Rangers beat Mariners 8-0 SEATTLE (AP) — Adrian Beltre drove in five runs, Derek Holland pitched scoreless ball into the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-0 on Tuesday night. Holland (1-0) gave up four hits and […]