NW–SportsMinute/378 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Albert Pujols (POO’-hohlz) had three hits, including the 450th home run of his career Dan Haren struck out a career-high 14 in tossing his sixth career complete-game shutout, and the Los […]
Month: May 2012
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
OR–1st NewsMinute/314 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press TIGARD, Ore. (AP) – Police and fire officials say one person is dead after a fire at an apartment complex in the Portland suburb of Tigard. Fire crews were able to pull the unidentified victim out of […]
Local News – Lane County Public Safety goes from worse to bad. Siuslaw History Class gets up close look; Former Nike Exec to speak in Reedsport; Aquarium celebrates 20.
Things go from worse to bad for Lane County Public Safety… Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner will only have to close 96 jail beds and lay off six patrol deputies and 15 corrections officers next month. That’s because the Lane County Budget Committee made a last minute appropriation of $3.5 […]
3rd Oregon News Minute
OR–3rd NewsMinute/298 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon State Police trooper arrested for causing a bomb scare in Mount Angel has resigned. Joseph Conklin pleaded guilty last week to resisting arrest as part of a plea deal in which […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
OR–2nd NewsMinute/267 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) – Teachers continue their strike in the Reynolds School District east of Portland after negotiators failed to reach agreement during daylong bargaining yesterday. The district says its schools will remain closed today, except for […]
NW Sports from the AP
NW–1st SportsMinute/487 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Alex Liddi hit the first grand slam of his career, and second grand slam ever by an Italian-born player, Kevin Millwood threw six shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners took […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
OR–1st NewsMinute/320 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press IRRIGON, Ore. (AP) – Oregon authorities say a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of Irrigon Junior/Senior High School was bogus. Morrow County Sheriff Ken Matlack tells the East Oregonian that investigators detained the student who […]
Local News – Gas Prices; Florence Manager Honored; Students Help Feed Hungry; If I Were Mayor…
Will prices at the pump begin to ease? The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Florence is 91-cents higher than it was five months ago. This week’s average, taken from a survey of seven local stations, is $4.15. That’s 24-cents higher than it was just at […]