Date: 09/23/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/270 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The state of Oregon has agreed to pay $286,000 to the technology manager who leaked former Gov. John Kitzhaber’s emails. In exchange, Michael Rodgers agreed last week to resign and […]
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County workers could get buyouts in exchange for insurance reductions
22 September 2015 Plan would reduce long-term costs Lane County could begin offering buyouts to hundreds of employees in exchange for cost-saving measures to future employee health insurance benefit plans. Reductions in vacation and sick-time accruals will be included in the proposal being decided today by the Lane County Board […]
Coast Radio’s Athlete of the Week
22 September 2015 Two TDs and two interceptions earn honor for Viking senior Viking football standout Preston Mitchell is Coast Radio Sports’ athlete of the week. The senior quarterback ran the ball 14 times for 111 yards and two touchdowns; plus intercepted two passes in a non-league win over Hidden […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 09/22/2015 09:09 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/275 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PRINEVILLE, Ore. (AP) – A Post man accused of holding his ex-girlfriend captive in a cabin and using a blow torch to assault her is facing additional charges. KTVZ-TV reports that 34-year-old Josef Taylor […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 09/22/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/234 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press UNDATED (AP) – The Seattle Mariners are traveling to Missouri to face off against the Kansas City Royals tonight. The Mariners are coming off a 9-2 victory over the Texas Rangers. […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 09/22/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Critics of a plan to build a bottled water plant in Cascade Locks hope to take their case to the voters of Hood River County. A spokeswoman for the group […]
Paving project shifts to nights and weekends
21 September 2015 Contractor facing October 31st deadline A two-year paving and curve widening project on Highway 101 north of Florence will be working nights and weekends over the next six weeks. Rocky Mountain Construction of Klamath Falls must complete the repaving of a five mile stretch between Sutton Lake […]
Mans places 2nd at Prefontaine
21 September 2015 The Siuslaw sophomore leads team to a 2nd place finish Cross Country Saturday morning… Siuslaw’s Celie Mans ran the Prefontaine Memorial 5K in Coos Bay in 18:58.3 seconds. She was second individually and led the Viking girls to a second place team finish behind St. Mary’s. Morgan […]