Month: August 2014

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 08/06/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/263 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Felix Hernandez allowed one run in eight innings, extending his major league record streak of games with at least seven innings and two or fewer runs to 15, […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 08/06/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/274 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – U.S. Department of Agriculture grain inspectors are refusing to walk past picket lines and into a grain terminal in Vancouver, Washington. The Capital Press newspaper reports that federal inspectors continue […]

City Manager Search Narrows

5 August 2014 City Manager Search Narrows The applications for the open position of Florence City Manager continue to arrive… More than 40 have been received thus far. But the City Council last night pared that list down somewhat to six… with a possible three additional “contingencies”. Mayor Nola Xavier; […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 08/05/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/263 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Steven Evans got the biggest cheers last night at the inaugural MLS Homegrown Game. Evans grew up in Portland and played at the University of Portland. After […]

Florence Council Race Getting Crowded

4 August 2014 Crowded Field for Two-Year Council Term With more than three weeks remaining in the filing period, the competition is getting crowded for three Florence City Council positions and the Mayor’s seat. Two additional city council prospectives filed preliminary nominations last week, bringing the total number of candidates […]