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3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/12/2013 10:40 AM AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/254 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland postal worker who took $135,000 in postal funds blamed a gambling addiction when she was sentenced in federal court to 1 ½ years in prison. Lavon Mendoza-Cruz […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/12/2013 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/307 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The hit cable TV show “Portlandia” is coming back for two more seasons of comedy that lovingly skewers overzealous progressives, hipsters and folks who go to extremes to live […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 06/12/2013 05:29 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/298 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Aaron Harang pitched a two-hitter for his second shoutout of the season, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros last night. Harang […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/12/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/254 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Senate delayed a vote on a $6.6 billion funding package for schools when it was clear it wouldn’t pass. The move yesterday is the latest wrinkle in […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/11/2013 10:44 AM AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/282 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – Congressman Peter Defazio went shopping at a Winco grocery store in Springfield yesterday to show how little food stamps would buy for one person for one week. He set […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/11/2013 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/340 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Medford police say a man accused of trying to grab a 5-year-old boy away from his mother has been arrested. Lt. Mike Budreau said 47-year-old Robert Vincent Jones was […]