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Emergency Services Management Agreement Approved; Fireworks safety stressed; Donations sought for 4th display; Schools required to test for chemicals

Fire Chief to assume management of ambulance district An agreement that would consolidate upper management of Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue along with Western Lane Ambulance has been ratified by both boards of directors. Fire board directors unanimously approved the deal last week. It would have Chief Jim Langborg as […]

Spokane downs Eugene

Indians overcome slow start The Spokane Indians jumped to a seven run lead in the fifth inning last night, and then barely held on for an 11-9 Northwest League Victory at PK Park over Eugene. Emeralds starter Dylan Cease, in only his second outing since undergoing Tommy John surgery a […]

Latest Northwest sports for Alaska, Oregon and Washington state

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/1023 Latest Northwest sports for Alaska, Oregon and Washington state MARINERS-TIGERS Tigers win on walk-off wild pitch, earning sweep of Seattle DETROIT (AP) — Pinch runner Cameron Maybin easily scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Steve Cishek with two outs in the 10th inning Thursday, giving the […]

Emeralds win rubber match

Take Hillsboro series 2-1 The Eugene Emeralds outhit the Hillsboro Hops 13-5 last night to come away with an 8-1 win at Ron Tonkin Field in Hillsboro.  The win gave the Emeralds a 2-1 victory in the three game series. The Emeralds head for home and PK Park today where […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/702 MARINERS-TIGERS Moya homers twice, Tigers beat Seattle 5-1 DETROIT (AP) — Steven Moya homered twice, and the Detroit Tigers withstood a shaky fifth inning from right-hander Michael Fulmer to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 Wednesday night. Miguel Cabrera also went deep for Detroit, and reliever Kyle Ryan […]