Author: Bob

Local News – Rhody Results – Nothing Short of Wild

Wow.  It really was nothing short of wild… Who knows, maybe it was the sunshine on Friday and Saturday.  Maybe it was the pent-up frustrations of a winter that brought some of the wettest weather to Oregon in recent memory. Or, maybe it was just time to have a party. […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–3rd NewsMinute/246 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) – Talks between the Reynolds School District and teachers union went through the night but there was no agreement by the 6 a.m. strike deadline in a year-long contract dispute. The Facebook page for […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–2nd NewsMinute/230 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) – Police say a man who once pleaded guilty to attempted murder is in custody after fatally stabbing an Oregon mental health worker who was visiting him in St. Helens. Police Chief Steve […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–1st NewsMinute/347 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) – A man who once pleaded guilty to attempted murder is in custody after an Oregon mental health worker was stabbed to death while visiting him in St. Helens. Police Chief Steve Salle […]

NW Sports from the AP

NW–SportsMinute/353 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   DENVER (AP) – Jesus Montero and Justin Smoak hit back-to-back home runs, Blake Beavan tied a season-high with seven strikeouts and the Seattle Mariners held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 yesterday to […]

34th Rhody Run Results, May 19th, 2012

Direct link to Eclectic Edge Racing. 10K Male Participants 1. Alfonso Galvan Mendez 38:12 2. Anthony Collins 39:56 3. Steve Koon 40:12 4. Sven Janssen 40:23 5. Ed Cortes 41:52 Female Participants 1. Jenna Ward 47:20 2. Kristina Payne 48:18 3. Jennifer Kinkade 48:38 4. Shelly Johnson 48:52 5. Catharine […]

Local News; Nothing Short of Wild; Full Festival Preview

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 […]