Month: April 2013

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/02/2013 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/246 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Gov. John Kitzhaber will sign a bill today allowing young illegal immigrants to pay resident tuition at the state’s seven public universities. The measure passed the Legislature last month […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 04/02/2013 06:36 AM NW–SportsMinute/382 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Felix Hernandez struck out eight on opening day in his first start since signing a $175 million, seven-year contract in February, and the Mariners beat the […]

Events Center future to be explored; Spring beach cleanup nets tons; Community Health Fair and volunteer recognition.

1 April 2013 Future of the FEC to be explored Voters in Florence narrowly approved the wording of an advisory vote 20-years ago supporting construction and operation of the Florence Events Center.  One major component of that non-binding question was that the center would be constructed and operated without the […]

Cardinals fly by the Ducks; #2 Oregon State falls on the diamond; #12 Oregon sweeps the Huskies

Louisville’s Russ Smith matched a career high 31 points to lead the top seeded Cardinals to a 77-69 victory over Oregon Friday night in the Midwest regional semi-final of the NCAA basketball tournament.  Louisville had their largest lead of the evening… by 18 points… with nine-minutes remaining, but Oregon made […]

2nd Oregon News from the AP

Date: 04/01/2013 09:33 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/298 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (AP) – The Clackamas County sheriff’s office says searchers found a missing Mount Hood skier dead last night west of the Ski Bowl resort. The sheriff’s office says the man […]