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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/783 INDIANS-MARINERS Walker dominant with 11 Ks, Seattle beats Cleveland 5-0 SEATTLE (AP) — Taijuan Walker returned to his early season form throwing eight innings and tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts, and Chris Iannetta provided the offense with two home runs in the Seattle Mariners’ 5-0 victory […]

Schools to test for lead in water

No problems anticipated Local school officials do not believe there are any issues surrounding lead in drinking water, but they’re not leaving anything to chance. Superintendent of Siuslaw Schools Ethel Angal said yesterday they’ll begin testing for lead in the water at all schools as soon as possible.  Kits used […]

Reedsport golfer in Ireland for Curtis Cup

Biennial competition between UK and US this weekend Former Reedsport Community Charter School golf standout Monica Vaughn is headed for the Curtis Cup.  The biennial Curtis Cup match is considered to be the best known trophy for women amateur golfers and is contested by teams representing the U.S. and Great […]

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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/751 L INDIANS-MARINERS Cruz, Miley help Mariners end Indians streak SEATTLE (AP) — Nelson Cruz homered twice and Wade Miley pitched seven scoreless innings to pace the Seattle Mariners to a 7-1 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday night, snapping the Indians’ six-game winning streak. Cruz hit a two-run […]

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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1197 Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment at 3:20 a.m. PDT SPRINGFIELD POLICE CHIEF Springfield police chief stepping down, accepts new job (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — The chief of the Springfield Police Department has announced plans to leave the agency three years […]

Oregon Legionnaires to meet in Florence

June 22nd -25th gathering to be one of Florence’s largest Delegates from Oregon’s largest veterans organization will converge on Florence later this month for the American Legion Oregon Department annual convention. Functions begin Wednesday, June 22nd and run through Saturday afternoon, the 25th at Three Rivers Casino and Resort. Florence […]