Month: November 2015

Shooting leaves two dead – Updated

16 November 2015     Murder-Suicide Claims Two Lives in Florence An apparent family dispute was at the heart of what police are calling a murder-suicide that claimed two lives early Sunday morning in Florence. Police Chief Tom Turner said officers responded to a home at 403 Hemlock Street just before three […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 11/16/2015 09:15 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/277 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Data show some Salem households use millions of gallons of water despite calls for conservation amid the drought. The Statesman Journal reports that analysis of city billing data found that […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 11/16/2015 05:00 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/329 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum didn’t want to talk much about facing his old team. Instead, Batum let his game do the talking Sunday, scoring a […]

Police make arrest, get more than they bargain for

13 November 2015 California couple wanted on warrants have five children and a dog A California couple, wanted in conjunction with a fraud investigation in Nevada County, California, was taken into custody near Florence earlier this week. The arrest posed some challenges for officials. In addition to the two suspects, […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 11/13/2015 09:25 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – About 500 students, faculty and staff held a demonstration on the University of Oregon campus yesterday to show solidarity with protesting students at the University of Missouri. A group called […]