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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/30/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/286 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s decision last year to remove the gray wolf from the state’s endangered species list was upheld in state law when Gov. Kate Brown signed House Bill 4040 two weeks […]

Rotary matches record setting auction proceeds

But just by the hair on one chinny, chin, chin. Rotary matches record breaking collection For the second year in a row, the Florence Rotary Club has raised more than $100-thousand at their annual charity auction and dinner.  The dinner was March 12th, but club members have been tallying up […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/29/2016 09:18 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/263 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press TIGARD, Ore. (AP) – A meeting of experts who oversee Oregon’s public pension system was interrupted when a man in the audience unleashed a profanity-laden tirade against its leader. The Statesman Journal reports the […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–SportsMinute/226 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Reserve Allen Crabbe scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 105-93 victory over the short-handed Sacramento Kings last night. CJ McCollum had 16 points, while Damian Lillard […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/29/2016 05:03 AM AP-OR–NewsMinute/229 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a 39-year-old man shot and wounded by Linn County sheriff’s deputies after he fired at them during a pursuit in a stolen pickup truck remains in critical condition. The […]

Emergency Department Flip Under Way

Demolition on old portion of ED begins tomorrow After several months of preparation and construction, the Emergency Department at Peace Harbor Medical Center will be making a transition from the old to the new this morning. Jan Finley  – “Two full staffs, so there’ll be a full staff in the […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/28/2016 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/238 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Numerous landslides in Oregon have already kept state agencies busy this winter, but officials warn the dangers aren’t over. The Register-Guard reports that a recent state study found as much […]