Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MOLALLA, Ore. (AP) – Two people have been rescued after their car went over a 30-foot cliff and into the Molalla River. Clackamas County deputies say rescuers found two men on top of an upside down vehicle that was almost […]
Month: December 2013
1st AP Northwest News Minute
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – Northwest wind developers are once again grappling with uncertainty as the federal tax credit for renewable energy production is set to expire tomorrow. It’s a familiar challenge for the industry. The credit nearly expired a year […]
AP Northwest Sports Minute
SEATTLE (AP) — Malcolm Smith returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown, Marshawn Lynch added a 2-yard scoring run and the Seattle Seahawks clinched the NFC West title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a 27-9 win over the St. Louis Rams yesterday. Seattle (13-3) matched the franchise […]
Local News – Holiday Lights, Cover Oregon, Safe Holiday Roads, Minimum Wage Increase
26-Years of Holiday Lights It all started in 1987 when the fledgling “Friends of Shore Acres State Park” decided to string a few lights and decorate the garden house at the park’s botanical gardens. There were about 6-thousand lights, one Christmas Tree and about 9-thousand visitors that first year. This […]
Local Sports – Prep Basketball – Wrestling & College Hoops
On the Schedule: The Siuslaw Vikings are on the road to Cottage Grove for two days of tournament basketball. Siuslaw opens play with games against the hosting Lions in both girls and boys action. The girl’s game tipsoff at Cottage Grove High School at 5:30, the boys game follows at […]
3rd Oregon AP News Minute
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/216 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – State labor officials say about 98,000 workers in Oregon will get a pay raise when the minimum wage goes up on Jan. 1. It’s a 15-cent an hour hike, from $8.95 to $9.10. The […]
2nd AP Oregon Minute
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Smokers will note the tax on cigarettes in Oregon goes up 13 cents on Jan. 1. In a special session last fall, state lawmakers decided to raise the cigarette tax to $1.31 a pack. The money […]
AP Sports Minute
AP-NW–SportsMinute/411 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – LaMarcus Aldridge had 32 points and 10 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers held on for a 116-112 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers last night. The Blazers have won […]
