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3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,277 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police are making progress identifying individuals in a flash mob that brazenly walked into a convenience store and left without paying for candy and soda. KATU reports surveillance video of Saturday night’s incident […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,315 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EAGLE POINT, Ore. (AP) – A southern Oregon man has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of his roommate. KDRV-TV reports that Dylan Ashmun of Eagle Point is accused of fatally shooting Joseph Faaeteetee (fay-ah-TEE-tay) […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,329 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Talks continue between negotiators for Cascade Steel Rolling Mills and more than 300 striking workers at the McMinnville steel mill. The union contract expired April 1 and the steelworkers walked off the job Sunday. […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,241 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Neftali Feliz pitched seven crisp innings in his first major league start and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0. Feliz allowed four hits and struck out four in […]

Local News – Streets Failing; Reward Program Flushes Restroom Vandals; Transportation Plan Hearing Continues; Marine Science Day

Florence Streets Failing at an Alarming Rate Some of it is because of deferred maintenance, but a lot of the potholes and cracked pavement you’ve been seeing around Florence the past few weeks have been caused by the weather.  That’s according to Public Works Director Mike Miller. Mike Miller – […]