Month: August 2011

Forest fuels drying out

A combined interagency effort helped contain a pair of brush fires in the Florence area over the weekend.  Aaron Schneider, Assistant Fire Management Officer with the Siuslaw National Forest says the first fire burned about a quarter acre of brush and grass near Sutton Campground Saturday afternoon. Soon after that, […]

Gas prices up for holiday

Hurricane Irene sent wholesale gasoline prices up just in time for the Labor Day holiday.  The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded, as measured by Triple-A, increased four cents a gallon this week and is now at $3.61.  Oregon’s average went up three cents to $3.75, while […]

Dunes Trail Plan moving to next phase

A process to evaluate and reduce the number of trails used by ATVs in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area will likely take several months before a final plan is drafted.  Critics say it’s too restrictive, closing many miles of trails that have been used for years.  Central Coast District […]

NW sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,474 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Mike Trout homered twice and drove in five runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 13-6 rout of the Seattle Mariners last night. Trout started the onslaught in the […]

Bears end Ems six game win streak

The Yakima Bears ended a Eugene Emerald six game winning streak last night, handing the Ems a 7-1 loss in Central Washington.  Things started off well for Eugene, who took a one-run lead in the third, but a six run fourth inning for the Bears put them ahead for good.  […]