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OPB To Offer Low-Interest Loans to Businesses On the heels of the decision to move forward with an economic development plan that includes a beautification project for Highway 101 from the bridge to 126 and 126 to the Casino, Oregon Pacific Bank has announced that they have developed a loan […]
It was a tough outing for the Vikings yesterday as they hosted the South Umpqua Lancers in a double header. In game one they couldn’t get their bats going. The Lancers struck with a 2 run first inning and they didn’t look back. Blanking the Vikings 14 – nothing. The […]
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press at 5:40 a.m. PDT PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who killed a 33-year-old Portland transient man days after killing a woman in Utah has been sentenced to life in prison. KOIN-TV reports 61-year-old Roberto Garcia-Lopez pleaded guilty Monday to […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have evened their playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, winning Game 4 in Portland last night, 98-84. The Clippers’ Chris Paul broke a finger in his right […]
Put Safety First on the Dunes As summer approaches there will be greater activity on the dunes and the Western Lane Ambulance District is reminding people that safety first is the best precaution. During the 2014-2015 season WLAD responded to 48 emergency medical calls involving ATV’s on the dunes. In order to keep […]
Friday started off well for the Beavers as Luke Heimlich tossed 8 1/3 innings and Jack Anderson and Andy Atwood each drove in a pair of runs at the Beavers defeated the Utah Utes in game one of a double header on Friday. The game was scoreless until a sixth […]
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press at 6:40 a.m. PDT EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Eugene police say an exotic primate that was reported stolen from a pet store was allegedly used by the store’s co-owner to pay a prostitute. Police say Zany Zoo Pets reported that […]
More US troops to head to Syria … Trump ticked at Cruz, Kasich teamup … Unfinished marathon HANNOVER, Germany (AP) — President Barack Obama says another 250 U.S. military personnel will head to Syria, on top of the 50 already there, to help local troops combat the Islamic State group. […]
