Fire Chief to assume management of ambulance district An agreement that would consolidate upper management of Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue along with Western Lane Ambulance has been ratified by both boards of directors. Fire board directors unanimously approved the deal last week. It would have Chief Jim Langborg as […]
Month: June 2016
Spokane downs Eugene
Indians overcome slow start The Spokane Indians jumped to a seven run lead in the fifth inning last night, and then barely held on for an 11-9 Northwest League Victory at PK Park over Eugene. Emeralds starter Dylan Cease, in only his second outing since undergoing Tommy John surgery a […]
Latest Northwest sports for Alaska, Oregon and Washington state
AP-NW–Sports Right Now/1023 Latest Northwest sports for Alaska, Oregon and Washington state MARINERS-TIGERS Tigers win on walk-off wild pitch, earning sweep of Seattle DETROIT (AP) — Pinch runner Cameron Maybin easily scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Steve Cishek with two outs in the 10th inning Thursday, giving the […]
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Date: 06/24/2016 06:20 AM AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1068 Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment at 3:20 a.m. PDT OIL TRAIN ACCIDENTS-THE LATEST The Latest: Union Pacific touts safety of fastening system PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A spokesman for Union Pacific Railroad says the company’s rail fastening system has an outstanding […]
Possible pot tax; North Bend disrupted by suspicious device; Operation Dry Water; Events Center pursuing exclusive caterer; Oregon schools required to test for lead
Lane Voters could decide pot tax The Lane County Board of Commissioners gave the initial nod of approval to a 3-percent county tax on recreational marijuana sales this week. It would still have to be approved by voters in the fall before it would take effect. The tax would apply […]
Emeralds win rubber match
Take Hillsboro series 2-1 The Eugene Emeralds outhit the Hillsboro Hops 13-5 last night to come away with an 8-1 win at Ron Tonkin Field in Hillsboro. The win gave the Emeralds a 2-1 victory in the three game series. The Emeralds head for home and PK Park today where […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/702 MARINERS-TIGERS Moya homers twice, Tigers beat Seattle 5-1 DETROIT (AP) — Steven Moya homered twice, and the Detroit Tigers withstood a shaky fifth inning from right-hander Michael Fulmer to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 Wednesday night. Miguel Cabrera also went deep for Detroit, and reliever Kyle Ryan […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1135 GAS LEAK-FACILITY EVACUATED Health care facility evacuated due to gas leak SHERIDAN, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say they have evacuated all residents from a nursing care center in Sheridan, about 52 miles southwest of Portland, due to a gas leak. Sheridan Fire District officials said in a […]
