Thousands of NW seabirds sickened with killer foam
PORTLAND (AP) The killer foam that hit Northwest seabirds has subsided but conservationists are worried about a death toll they say numbers in the thousands. The first algal foam that hit Washington s Olympic Peninsula in mid-September claimed more...
 2.9K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 79.0 Sports Briefs: Seattle releases Edgerrin James
RENTON, Wash. The struggling Seattle Seahawks have released running back Edgerrin James. The Seahawks made the move Tuesday, two days after a lackluster 38-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. James signed with Seattle in late August hoping to revitaliz...
4.3K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 474.0 Tackling practice skipped in NFL
Frank Gore runs right up the gut of the Indianapolis defense. Defensive back Jerraud Powers delivers a big body-blow, but Gore just bounces off and keeps on running, one of two broken tackles on the way to a 64-yard San Francisco touchdown. Baltimore...
6.6K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 79.0 Hawks beat Blazers with strong finish
PORTLAND Jamal Crawford is happy with his new team and his new role. This is the most fun I ve had because I haven t had these kinds of athletes, ever. So it feels good, he said after scoring 27 points off the bench to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a ...
3.8K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 79.0 Berkshire buying Burlington Northern
NEW YORK (AP) Legendary investor Warren Buffett is making what he calls an all-in wager on the U.S. economy $34 billion to buy a major railroad that hauls everything from corn to cars across the country. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.,...
5.9K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 79.0 Sports Briefs: NHL will buy Phoenix team
PHOENIX The Phoenix Coyotes bumpy six-month journey through U.S. Bankruptcy Court has come to an end with a judge s approval of the sale of the franchise to the NHL. Judge Redfield T. Baum signed the order after a quiet, brief hearing in a mostly ...
6.8K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 158.0 Births, week of Oct. 31
The following are birth announcements provided by hospital in Oregon and Washington. Swedish Ballard Hospital, Seattle Mayank Mishra was born at 9:45 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2009, weighing 5 pound, 6 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long. Parents are Royheaph...
1.5K - Nov. 1, 2009; scored 124.0 Pro Picks: Act 2: Favre returns to Lambeau Field
Let s take a Lambeau Leap here and guess that the welcome back party for Brett Favre won t be all hospitable in Green Bay on Sunday. There just might be a few derogatory chants and critical banners along Lombardi Avenue when the Minnesota Vikings com...
3.6K - Oct. 31, 2009; scored 79.0 Sports Briefs: Beaver QB Moevao needs surgery on ankle
CORVALLIS Oregon State backup quarterback Lyle Moevao will need surgery after injuring his ankle during practice. The senior started most of last season but had a slow recovery from offseason shoulder surgery and settled into a backup role behind S...
4.0K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 79.0 PETA wants end to elephant car wash
WINSTON (AP) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants an Oregon wildlife park to stop using elephants to wash cars. An Oct. 22 letter from the animal rights group to Wildlife Safari calls the elephant car wash a gimmick that does nothing ...
2.1K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 79.0 Sports Briefs: Oklahoma QB has shoulder surgery
NORMAN, Okla. Oklahoma s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Sam Bradford had surgery on his injured right shoulder and the school called it a success. In a release sent out by the school, Bradford s father says Dr. James Andrews informed him that t...
4.9K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 124.0 College Football Recap: Ducks soar to win over Huskies
SEATTLE Chip Kelly wouldn t even refer to his next opponent by name. Fourth-ranked Southern California was just them according to Oregon s coach in the moments after the 10th-ranked Ducks impressive 43-19 win over Washington on Saturday. Kelly wo...
6.8K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 79.0 Youth Sports: NB volleyball club seeks coaches
The North Bend Volleyball Club is looking for volunteer coaches and assistants for its upcoming USA volleyball season. The season lasts from the middle of November to the end of April. The club hopes to have teams in the seventh-grade, eighth-grade a...
3.0K - Oct. 25, 2009; scored 79.0 Sports Briefs: Rockets waive former Beaver Brent Barry
HOUSTON ” The Houston Rockets have waived guard Brent Barry, a move that trims their roster to the required 15 players. The 6-foot-7 Barry signed as a free agent with the Rockets before last season and averaged 3.7 points and 1.4 assists in 56...
3.2K - Oct. 25, 2009; scored 79.0 Ducks aim for sixth straight over Huskies
SEATTLE ” Fifteen years ago this week Oregon s Kenny Wheaton intercepted Washington s Damon Huard and sprinted 97 yards for a clinching touchdown, a moment that is still revered by all Ducks and rekindled a rivalry that was a purple-and-gold p...
4.4K - Oct. 25, 2009; scored 124.0 100 banks have failed this year
WASHINGTON (AP) Bank closings for the year hit 100 on Friday when regulators shut down Partners Bank in Florida. Financial institutions nationwide have collapsed under the weight of soured real estate loans and the Great Recession. The Federal Depo...
5.1K - Oct. 25, 2009; scored 79.0 Youth Sports: NB volleyball club seeks coaches
The North Bend Volleyball Club is looking for volunteer coaches and assistants for its upcoming USA volleyball season. The season lasts from the middle of November to the end of April. The club hopes to have teams in the seventh-grade, eighth-grade a...
3.0K - Oct. 24, 2009; scored 79.0 Sports Briefs: Rockets waive former Beaver Brent Barry
HOUSTON ” The Houston Rockets have waived guard Brent Barry, a move that trims their roster to the required 15 players. The 6-foot-7 Barry signed as a free agent with the Rockets before last season and averaged 3.7 points and 1.4 assists in 56...
3.2K - Oct. 24, 2009; scored 79.0 Ducks aim for sixth straight over Huskies
SEATTLE ” Fifteen years ago this week Oregon s Kenny Wheaton intercepted Washington s Damon Huard and sprinted 97 yards for a clinching touchdown, a moment that is still revered by all Ducks and rekindled a rivalry that was a purple-and-gold p...
4.4K - Oct. 24, 2009; scored 124.0 100 banks have failed this year
WASHINGTON (AP) Bank closings for the year hit 100 on Friday when regulators shut down Partners Bank in Florida. Financial institutions nationwide have collapsed under the weight of soured real estate loans and the Great Recession. The Federal Depo...
5.1K - Oct. 24, 2009; scored 79.0 | 
