Fall Runoff in County Commission Race Possible There will not be any more updates on the ballot count from the May 20th election before next week. Ann Marie Levis (LEV-iss), the Lane County Public Information Officer, says yesterday was the deadline to resolve any ballot challenges because of signatures. She […]
Month: June 2014
Local Sports – Conforto Finalist for Award
Oregon State outfielder Michael Conforto, LSU right-hander Aaron Nola and Kentucky left-hander and infielder A.J. Reed are the finalists for the Golden Spikes Award presented annually to the top amateur baseball player in the U.S. Conforto hit .345 with a .547 slugging percentage and .504 on-base percentage. He was Pac-12 […]
3rd AP Oregon News Minute
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Defense attorneys will argue today that a Portland man convicted of terrorism charges should be acquitted or granted a new trial. Mohamed Mohamud was convicted last year of attempting to detonate a bomb at Portland’s Christmas […]
2nd AP Oregon News
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SUTHERLIN, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police say a 51-year-old woman has been struck and killed in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 in southern Oregon. Troopers say a commercial truck pulling a trailer was in the right lane in […]
1st AP Oregon News Minute
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press ALMA, Mich. (AP) – Police in Oregon are making another try at solving the deaths of two farmworkers in an arson fire that destroyed a cheap hotel 39 years ago, circulating a photo of a man who claimed to have […]
AP Northwest Sports Minute
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) – Diana Taurasi had 20 points and seven assists to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 87-72 win last night over the Seattle Storm. Brittney Griner added 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists […]
4th Oregon AP News Minute
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A United Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon, to Houston returned to the airport shortly after takeoff Tuesday morning and landed successfully after the crew was unable to raise the aircraft’s landing gear. Portland International Airport spokesman […]
Local News – Rhody Drive Clearing – Fall Prevention
Planned Vegetation Clearing Draws Sharp Opposition Dozens of people, most wearing red ribbons signifying their opposition to cutting of native vegetation along Rhododendron Drive, crowded into City Hall last night in protest. Most were residents of Greentrees, where they say an 18-foot wide strip of trees, rhododendrons and huckleberry will […]