AP-NW–Sports Right Now/786 MARINERS-RAYS Longoria, Dickerson help Rays rally to 8-7 win over Mariners ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria and Corey Dickerson had three RBIs apiece and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 on Tuesday night. Longoria’s seventh […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1224 PORTLAND-ZOMBIE HOMES Portland mulls foreclosures for 1st time in 50 years PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City officials in this booming Pacific Northwest metropolis have developed a plan to foreclose on so-called ‘zombie homes’ for first time in 50 years as Portland grapples with a swelling population and […]
Cougar causes cancellation of outdoor activities
Students at Siuslaw Elementary spend Monday afternoon indoors Administrators and teachers at Siuslaw Elementary School quickly cancelled outdoor activities Monday morning and ushered students inside the building. A cougar was spotted between the elementary school and the middle school at approximately 11:45. Additional outdoor activities for the afternoon were also […]
Oregon State hurler earns second freshman All American honor
Fehmel the only Pac-12 Freshman on NCBWA list Oregon State right handed pitcher Bryce Fehmel (FEM-mull) is the only Pac-12 freshman to pick up All American honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. It’s his second freshman All-American honor, following his inclusion by Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball. Fehmel tied the […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/735 SEAHAWKS-NATE ROBINSON Seattle gives tryout to former NBA star Nate Robinson RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have given former NBA standout and one-time college football player Nate Robinson a tryout. The Seahawks confirmed that Robinson went through a tryout on Monday, first reported by The […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1152 NATIONAL PARKS-VANDALISM Woman pleads guilty to defacing rocks at 7 national parks FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A San Diego woman who painted and drew on treasured natural rock formations at national parks across the West and shared her work on social media has pleaded guilty to defacing […]
Cougar sighting prompts cancellation of outdoor activities at Siuslaw schools:
A cougar sighting just before noon monday, in the parking lot between Siuslaw Elementary and Siuslaw Middle Schools, prompted a quick recall of students who were outdoors at the time. A school district spokesperson said all students were immediately recalled and additional outdoor activities for the day were cancelled. Florence […]
Independence Festivities Planned for Florence
Plea goes out for fireworks donations The annual Florence Fourth of July Fireworks display is just three weeks away and the call has gone out for community support. Bettina Hannigan – “The Fourth of July event costs the Chamber over $9-thousand to put the event on. And that’s not really […]




