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Mound committee makes quick work of Portland Eight Oregon pitchers combined to strike out 16 batters; allowed five hits; in a 10-1 nonconference win over the Portland Pilots yesterday in Eugene. The Ducks are getting ready to host Cal for three Pac-12 games beginning tomorrow. Oregon State will host Central […]
AP-OR–Right Now/1187 RANCHING STANDOFF Judge sets September trial in Oregon standoff case PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A September trial has been scheduled for more than two dozen defendants charged in the 41-day takeover of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon. U.S. District Court Judge Anna Brown set the date despite […]
AP-NW–Sports Right Now/632 THUNDER-TRAIL BLAZERS Trail Blazers defeat Thunder 120-115, clinch playoff berth PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Al-Farouq Aminu scored 27 points, C.J. McCollum had 26 and the Portland Trail Blazers clinched a playoff berth with a 120-115 win over the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Allen Crabbe […]
Sea Lions Gathering for “splash off”. Over the past several weeks 20 different artists have been creating artwork on 20 different seven foot long fiberglass sea lions… This weekend they’ll be presented to the public says Jennifer Connor with the Florence Events Center. Jennifer Connor – “It’s our splash off. […]
Edged by Cheesemakers in final non-league contest Viking softball yesterday afternoon dropped a non-league game in Tillamook against the Cheesemakers 5-6. Siuslaw will open the Far West League season on the road Friday in Coos Bay against the Marshfield Pirates. On the schedule today… Oregon’s Diamond Ducks open a four […]
AP-NW–Sports Right Now/878 Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports MARINERS-RANGERS Servais’ 1st win for Mariners is chippy 10-2 rout of Texas ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit one of four Seattle homers, fellow former Texas player Leonys Martin had a tiebreaking double and the Mariners bounced back from an […]
AP-OR–Right Now/1072 POT EDIBLES Oregon official: Rules still being finalized for pot edibles (Information in the following story is from: The Bulletin, http://www.bendbulletin.com) BEND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials say candies, cookies and beverages infused with the active ingredients in marijuana won’t be available for recreational consumers for another month […]
Port of Siuslaw looking to ‘bio-engineer’ a solution: Winter storms and continued erosion have prompted the closure of access to the beach and river on the east end of the Port of Siuslaw RV Park. Port General Manager Steven Leskin said he believes the river bank, near a pair of […]
