Month: July 2012

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/10/2012 10:52 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/245 (Eds: Fixing slugline to AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute ) Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An animal-rights group says more than 11,000 wild predators were killed by federal trappers and shooters between 1998 and 2008 in Malheur […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/10/2012 05:40 AM NW–SportsMinute/274 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – While speculation swirls about the Trail Blazers’ moves in free agency, the team is welcoming its three recent draft picks to Portland. Guards Damian Lillard and […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/10/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/258 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A massive wildfire in southeast Oregon prompted the evacuation of a Transportation Department station and temporarily halted southbound traffic on U.S. Highway 95. A Federal Bureau of Land Management […]

Local Sports – Sandblasters Wrap Up Tournament; Emeralds Results

The Three Rivers Sandblasters fell to the Springfield Titans 8-1 yesterday afternoon to close out the Papa’s Pizza Invitational… before that, Friday, the Sandblasters split a pair, downing the Canyon Crushers of Salem 20-5 before falling to the Eugene Challengers 7-nothing.  Saturday, they downed the red squad from Salt Lake […]

Local News – Casino Access Plan Draws Fire; The healing power of birdsong; Are you ready? Library bronze

Late addition to Trans Plan draws strong feedback A previously approved housing development at the south end of Ocean Dunes Golf Links won’t be built after all.  But, the Confederated Tribes of the Coos Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians want to move a proposed cross-town connection that was included in […]