Date: 06/29/2012 10:29 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/264 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon is establishing a hotline to report debris from the Japanese tsunami. Residents and tourists on the Oregon coast will soon have a quick and easy way to report […]
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2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
OR–2nd NewsMinute/252 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Ellen Rosenblum will be sworn in this morning as Oregon attorney general. Gov. John Kitzhaber appointed Rosenblum to take over for John Kroger, who is leaving office six months before his term ends […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 06/29/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/278 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Felix Hernandez matched his career high with 13 strikeouts in a brilliant five-hit complete game and John Jaso’s pinch-hit single in the bottom of the ninth scored […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
OR–1st NewsMinute/261 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say they have released a 19-year-old man who was involved in a fatal fight with a man in southwest Portland, and it will continue to investigate the Wednesday night death. The […]
Local News – Timber Payments; Tsunami Debris; Bug Bombs; Golf Handicap
Lane County Could See $10-million Windfall A possible one-year extension of federal payments to timber producing counties could mean as much as $10-million for Lane County. But if the money does come, it could be saved for the future. Fourth District Congressman Peter DeFazio said a House-Senate Conference Committee approved […]
Oregon on health care reform: Full speed ahead
Date: 06/28/2012 11:10 AM JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold much of the federal health care overhaul will require many states to scramble to get ready because they hoped it would be overturned and dragged their feet. Oregon won’t […]
High court upholds key part of Obama health law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. The court on Thursday handed Obama a campaign-season victory in rejecting arguments that Congress went too far in requiring most Americans to have health insurance or pay […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 06/28/2012 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Auditors with the secretary of state’s office say Oregon now has more than 250 boards and commissions, although the exact number couldn’t be determined. KATU reports that the audit […]