It’s Nothing Short of Wild… One of the largest and oldest community festivals in Oregon gets underway officially today as the curtain rises on the 105th annual Rhododendron Festival. Many of the events are centered in the Old Town Florence area… things like the Davis Shows Carnival, Maple Street Vendors […]
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3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
OR–3rd NewsMinute/227 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Salem Historic Landmarks Commission has approved plans to transform a 116-year-old building at Oregon State Hospital into a memorial for the cremated remains of patients. The Statesman Journal reports some preservationists had […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
OR–2nd NewsMinute/239 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A 100-pound falling TV set reportedly has injured 1-year-old twins in Portland, sending both to a hospital. KATU-TV reports that fire officials say the TV was on some kind of unstable box or […]
NW Sports from the AP
NW–1st SportsMinute/321 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) – Carlos Santana hit a game-ending single with one out and the bases loaded in the 11th inning, capping a two-run rally and lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 6-5 victory […]
1st Oregon News from the AP
OR–1st NewsMinute/309 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A 27-year-old Oregon woman has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for starving and physically abusing two of her four children. A jury convicted Maria Moss of Rickreall of four […]
Local News – Kids Will Have Fun; Scoopers Needed; Bike to School; Princess Samantha
Fun for the kids this weekend… A lot of the activities set for this weekend’s Rhododendron Festival are aimed at adults. Lots of motorcycles, shows and exhibits at various venues displaying classic cars, boats and RVs. There’s an arts and craft show, a gun show and one at the Florence […]
Local Sports – Softball, baseball and track. 34th Rhody Run to benefit Luizi and Denning
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports… Early registration has wrapped up for the 34th annual Rhody Run set for Saturday morning. Race organizer Eric Tanikawa says he expects the fields for the five and ten kilometer races to exceed a total of 400 by the time the starting gun […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
OR–3rd NewsMinute/287 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – The Washington County sheriff’s office says an Aloha woman is making no attempt to keep her 2-year-old daughter safe. The toddler was found twice this week wandering along a busy road wearing only […]