Month: March 2014

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/20/2014 09:26 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/292 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press CLEONE, Calif. (AP) – The suspect in a shootout that killed a Northern California sheriff’s deputy yesterday did not commit suicide as authorities had previously reported, but was killed by a police officer. Authorities […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/20/2014 05:00 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/311 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) – Mark Reynolds homered for the second straight day, one of five Milwaukee Brewers to connect in a 9-7 victory yesterday over the Seattle Mariners, who got […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/20/2014 04:00 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/286 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Gov. John Kitzhaber plans to release an independent review of what went wrong with Oregon’s troubled health insurance exchange. Kitzhaber’s office has scheduled a news conference for today to disclose […]

Court Could Clear Way For Oregon Gay Marriage

Oregon Ready To Implement Gay Marriage If Ban Fails In Court Oregon’s attorney general has told a federal court why she believes the state’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages violates the federal rights of homosexual couples.  And, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum adds, Oregon is – quote – “prepared to implement” […]

Primary Election Season Begins

18 March 2014 Primary Election Kicks Off in Western Lane County The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce will host candidates this week seeking election to the West Lane position on the Board of County Commissioners.  The two… incumbent Jay Bozievich and challenger Dawn Lesley… will speak during Thursday’s monthly noon […]