Author: Bob

Encounters of the Cougar Kind

6 June 2014 Possible brushes with big cats prompt advice from biologist A Florence man, taking a cigarette break in his back yard during the early morning hours one day last week was startled by something large crashing against his fence. That was followed by several cries in the night. […]

Conforto goes number ten overall

6 June 20147 MLB Draft Draws Top Beaver Prospect Oregon State outfielder Michael Conforto was the tenth overall selection in the Major League Baseball draft last night; he was taken by the New York Mets in the first round. Conforto, who helped lead the Beavers to their sixth consecutive postseason […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/06/2014 09:26 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/249 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A University of Oregon student who says she was sexually assaulted by three members of the men’s basketball team says the athletic department prioritizes winning over student safety. It’s the […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 06/06/2014 05:00 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/333 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A University of Oregon student who says she was sexually assaulted by three members of the men’s basketball team is making her first public statement since […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/06/2014 04:00 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/351 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A University of Oregon student who says she was sexually assaulted by three members of the men’s basketball team is making her first public statement since the controversy erupted on […]

City Council Meeting Early

2 June 2014 Full House Expected at Council Meeting Despite years of public meetings and outreach, residents of Greentrees are expressing alarm about a project that will clear vegetation from the Rhododendron Drive right-of-way through their neighborhood. A multi-use bike and walking path has been under development since 2007. All […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/02/2014 09:26 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/231 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press STAYTON, Ore. (AP) – A bicycle rider who ran over a piece of two-by-four lumber and crashed on a highway shoulder near Stayton has died. State Police say 55-year-old Leon Wade Hyatt of Stayton […]