Month: June 2012

Local Sports: Sandblasters and Emeralds

The Three Rivers Sandblasters split a pair of non-league games yesterday in Southern Oregon.  First, at the Medford tournament they outlasted the Springfield Titans 7-5.  Jake Thompson picked up the win on the mound in relief.  Later in the afternoon, Three Rivers switched to Grants Pass for a pickup game… […]

Local News: More Jail Releases; Call 211 for Tsunami Debris; Wings and Wheels; ACA Reactions

Lane County completes final jail releases to reduce population… Another two-and-a-half dozen prisoners and pre-trial detainees were released yesterday from the Lane County Jail in Eugene.  Among them; three men accused of Measure 11 crimes.  31-year old Jason Manske has been in jail since June 8th waiting for trial on […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 06/29/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/278 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Felix Hernandez matched his career high with 13 strikeouts in a brilliant five-hit complete game and John Jaso’s pinch-hit single in the bottom of the ninth scored […]