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NW Sports from the AP

Date: 09/09/2015 05:00 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/255 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Cole Hamels shook off a line drive that deflected off his left shoulder, and the Texas Rangers homered four times to beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6 last […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/09/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/273 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The state of Oregon has agreed to a settlement requiring it to scale back support for segregated workplaces where people with developmental disabilities often do menial work for pay below […]

Difficulty in hiring delays capacity expansion at jail

8 September 2015 Lane County to open additional jail beds An additional 41 beds at the Lane County Jail in Eugene will be re-opened beginning today, bringing the total capacity at the facility to 362; with 297 of those set aside for local offenders. Lane County officials say the expanded […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/08/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/251 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff from an airport in Creswell, south of Eugene yesterday, killing the two people on board. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office identified the pilot […]

NW Sports Minute from the AP

Date: 09/08/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/196 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Adrian Beltre lined a two-run, bases-loaded single in the sixth inning and Yovani Gallardo pitched into the sixth as the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 3-0 yesterday. […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/08/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/271 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy says she wants the city to have a conversation about young vagabonds occupying public spaces downtown. Piercy sent an email to the city manager and council […]

One confirmed dead in fire

4 September 2015 3 AM Blaze destroys mobile home, threatens motel One person is reported dead in an early morning fire one mile south of Florence.  Siuslaw Valley Fire Chief Jim Langborg said firefighters responded about three AM  to a mobile home, immediately south of the Ocean Breeze Motel on […]