Occupy Small Business… Jan Meekcoms says the facts are indisputable… when small businesses begin ringing up sales, the economy will begin making a turnaround. Meekcoms, the Oregon director of the National Federation of Independent Business, is calling on Oregonians to reserve the day after Black Friday for “Small Business Saturday”. […]
Month: November 2011
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,222 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Census data show that nearly half of the black children in Oregon live in poverty. The bureau estimates 49 percent of the state’s 20,000 black children were poor in 2010. Other minority groups also […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,264 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – The Coast Guard has closed several river bars in Oregon and Washington to all vessels because of hazardous weather. Coast Guard officials in Seattle and Astoria say they’re closing the bars at Quillayute (KWIL-uh-yoot) […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,271 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Amanda Johnson had her fifth consecutive double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in an 88-73 win over Weber (WEE’-bur) State yesterday. Nia Jackson added 16 points while Jasmin Holliday […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,297 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press ALBANY, Ore. (AP) – Police are investigating a crash on Interstate 5 south of Albany that killed a woman on Thanksgiving. Oregon State Police say the victim was driving a sport utility vehicle southbound when it collided into […]
Local News – Community Christmas Baskets – Thanksgiving – Crash injures 3 – Shore Acres – Ducks win – Far West Football
Community Christmas Basket Efforts Underway It may only be Thanksgiving Day but it’s time to begin thinking about Christmas for some. In fact, for the organizers of the annual Community Christmas Basket Project they’ve already been hard at work planning and beginning their fund raising. Project Chair Shasta McMullen says […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,370 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Shenise Johnson scored 18 points and No. 9 Miami beat Alaska-Anchorage 72-55 yesterday in the opening round of the Carrs-Safeway Great Alaska Shootout. The Hurricanes shot just 27 percent in […]
1st Oregon News from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,310 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Road crews have removed more than two dozen trees from Oregon 18 and cleared the road through the Coast Range. The first of two storm systems to sweep in from the Pacific blew down […]
