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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/10/2013 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/365 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon lawyer accused of financially exploiting his mother and former mother-in-law has pleaded no contest to 13 counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment. Robert Andrew Browning of Forest Grove […]

Potter earns Athlete of the Week honors; Far West baseball and softball begin

Athlete of the Week Siuslaw Track and Field standout Katy Potter is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week.  The senior distance runner captured individual titles in both the 800 and 15-hundred meters at last week’s Junction City Invitational.  Potter posted a personal best time of 2:26.85 in the 800 […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/09/2013 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/289 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Democrats in the Oregon House are releasing more information about their plan to raise tax revenue from wealthy individuals and businesses. House leaders say their plan would target individuals […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 04/09/2013 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/499 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Kendrys Morales drove in two runs in his Seattle home debut, Joe Saunders rebounded from a rough first start to throw 6 1-3 shutout innings, and the […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/09/2013 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/393 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – A man who managed to sneak a razor fragment through the Clackamas County courthouse security system used it to cut his own throat after he was sentenced on […]

New Community Garden Digs In; Japanese hitchhiker washes up on Washington beach; Crab catch exceeding expectations; City budget process begins.

New Community Garden Approved Volunteer work on a new community garden site will begin soon.  It’s a partnership between the City of Florence and Florence First Harvest.  The city will provide the land at the former Senior Center Site on Airport Road along with some staff assistance.  Florence First will […]