Date: 07/29/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/276 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A complex of wildfires burning in southwest Oregon near the city of Glendale has grown to more than 15 square miles. A fire spokesman says the Douglas County Complex […]
Month: July 2013
Breaking News – Early morning crash claims life
The identities have not been released, but Oregon State Troopers say a 23-year old Florence area man died in a single vehicle crash early this morning on Upper North Fork Road. Sergeant Alan Gilbert said a 1997 Toyota Tacoma pickup driven by the man was southbound approximately 15-miles from Florence […]
Lane County Economic Development; Aquarium Loses Longtime Resident; BLM Halts Timber Sales; Foam Fest
26 July 2013 Springfield Law Maker to Oversee Lane Economic Efforts A former Springfield Mayor, current Legislator and longtime Springfield resident will head up Lane County’s economic development efforts. John Lively was named Economic Development Specialist this week… a position that he has extensive background in. Lively served ten years […]
Emeralds Win With Walkoff; Sandblasters Enter Post Season
Northwest League Baseball The Eugene Emeralds took an early lead, lost it, then reclaimed it in the bottom of the ninth inning to edge the Boise Hawks 5-4 last night at PK Park in Eugene. Ronnie Richardson was four-for-four with a stolen base and one run scored in the effort, […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 07/26/2013 10:38 AM AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/251 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MILL CITY, Ore. (AP) – Friends and family of a soldier wounded in Afghanistan held a candlelight vigil last night on the Santiam High School football field. Nick Welch was a 2005 graduate […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 07/26/2013 05:29 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/258 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Hisashi Iwakuma allowed four hits in six shutout innings, and the Seattle Mariners scored six runs in the second en route to an 8-2 victory over the […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 07/26/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/258 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Central Oregon has expanded into a forested upland, complicating the battle against the week-old blaze. The growth of the Sunnyside […]
FEC Woes Based on Economy; County Administrator on Leave; Relay has “can-do” attitude; Back to school brushup
25 July 2013 Lingering Recession Woes Blamed for FEC Funding Issues In order to find a more sustainable way of financing operations at the Florence Events Center, Three Rivers Casino General Manager Mike Rose says we first need to look to the lingering effects of the 2008 recession. Mike Rose […]
