Month: July 2012

Local Sports – Eugene Emeralds Lose on the Road

The Vancouver Canadians shut out the Eugene Emeralds two-nothing last night in British Columbia.  The Ems got their first look at San Diego Padres first round draft pick from 2011 when Joseph Ross opened up on the mound in the first inning.  He faced four batters and gave up one […]

Local News: Early releases bring additional arrests; County hostage rescue team in Florence; Dog Park not quite ready; 2nd Round of Athletic Hall of Fame

Early jail releases turn into re-arrests in some cases… Out of the nearly 400 prisoners released early from the Lane County Jail in the past 30 days because of budget constraints; 17 have been re-arrested once; three have been released and arrested twice. Sheriff Tom Turner closed 96 jail beds […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/26/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/259 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Pinch-hitter Jayson Nix lined a three-run double off Seattle reliever Shawn Kelley in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees rallied for a 5-2 win over […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/26/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/262 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a security breach by an Oregon State University vendor. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports the vendor provided check printing services in the cashier’s office and […]

Local News – City Code Regulates Business Colors; Gas Prices Rise; Eco Trek; Prisoners Released

Bright colors bring code provision to light… Sometimes the old adage of “no good deed goes unpunished” rings true. Jose Garcia spent extra time and cash earlier this spring to make his restaurant, Los Compadres Tacqueria, look more presentable.  That included a coat or two of bright lime green and […]

Local Sports – Emeralds Win Two

Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports… It didn’t take long for the Eugene Emeralds to get back on the winning track in the Northwest League.  They opened up the second half of the Far West League season with a 6-5 win over the Vancouver Canadians.  Then, in the nightcap […]