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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/30/2013 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/250 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Nearly 1,000 Oregon National Guard employees must take unpaid leave this summer. An Oregon Military Department spokesman announced yesterday that the furlough will affect everyone from mechanics to administrative […]

All Far West and All State Honors Handed Out

All State Baseball Honors Siuslaw’s Ryan Smith and Jake Thompson picked up dual honors this week… they were named co-players of the year in the Far West League… they were also named to the first-team all-state 4A baseball squad… Thompson as a pitcher; Smith as an infielder.  Josh Iabichello was […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/29/2013 10:37 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/252 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A Central Point medical marijuana grower whose farms were raided in 2011 has been sentenced in Medford to 15 years in federal prison. Brian Simmons was convicted in December […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/29/2013 09:28 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/258 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Falling trees have closed Highway 30 in northwest Portland. ODOT says several large trees fell across the road early today and damaged utility lines. The department says all lanes […]

NW Sports from the APq

Date: 05/29/2013 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/292 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Jedd Gyorko and Alexi Amarista each homered in the San Diego Padres’ 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners yesterday. Seattle’s bats got very little done against Volquez) […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/29/2013 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/244 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon teen accused of planning an assault on his high school wrote detailed plans to throw bombs throughout the school and then kill himself. Seventeen-year-old Grant Acord’s plans […]

Get hooked; Car seat safety; Her name is Joy.

28 May 2013 Get Hooked… Anyone in Oregon can go fishing for free this Saturday and Sunday…. And they don’t need a license. For kids between the ages of five and 12 that show up at Cleawox Lake between 8:30 and one Saturday, they won’t even need any gear. It’s […]