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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/695 MARINERS-PADRES Mariners stun Padres with 14 runs in 2 innings to win 16-13 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Seager, Dae-Ho Lee and the Seattle Mariners scored 14 times in two innings to erase a 10-run deficit and stun San Diego 16-13 Thursday night, the latest pratfall for […]

Free fishing and outdoor recreation this weekend

No-fee camping at Oregon State Parks Camping at all 52 Oregon State Parks will be ‘cost-free’ this Saturday in recognition of Oregon State Parks Day.  The event coincides with free fishing days across Oregon, as well as National Trails Day.  Traditionally the first Saturday in June has been set aside […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

MARINERS-PADRES Ramirez homers twice as Padres rout Mariners 14-6 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alexei Ramirez homered twice and matched his career high with five RBIs, and Adam Rosales and Wil Myers also homered for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Seattle Mariners 14-6 Wednesday night several hours after executive […]

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Date: 06/02/2016 06:20 AM AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1286 FOSTER CARE-SHUTDOWNS Oregon shuts down 4 Medford-area adult foster homes (Information from: Mail Tribune, http://www.mailtribune.com/) MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Officials in Oregon have shut down four adult foster care homes, including one that accepted extra Medicaid funds but didn’t hire the necessary caregivers. […]

Local disaster response planning to be tested

a Cascadia Rising – A reminder to get ready A four-day exercise for emergency response planners next week will test communications and other preparations in place in the event of a large scale earthquake and tsunami.  Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Chief Jim Langborg says while the drill won’t directly […]