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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,342 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) – Fire officials in Forest Grove say a farm worker was using a cutting torch on a metal drum when it exploded, setting fire to the man’s clothes. Fire Division Chief Dave Nemeyer said […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,241 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland School Superintendent Carole Smith says the district needs to eliminate 110 teaching jobs and 38 administrative jobs and to close two small schools to balance the budget for the coming year. She made […]

OSU Extension Food Preservation Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Nellie Oehler, OSU Extension Faculty March 29, 2012  Phone:    541-344-4885 or 541-757-3937 [Eugene, Oregon] – With a growing interest in preserving you own foods the OSU Extension Service Master Food Preservers in Lane County are offering a Certificate of Proficiency Food Preservation Program series this spring […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,250 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – As Oregon death row inmate Gary Haugen fights a reprieve, he has a supporter in Marion County District Attorney Walt Beglau whose office won the death penalty conviction. Haugen wants to be executed and […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,318 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Paul Millsap had 31 points and pulled down 11 boards to help the Utah Jazz snap a three-game losing streak with a 102-97 win over Portland last night. The Jazz […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,325 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A group protesting an arbitrator’s ruling in favor of rehiring Portland police officer says that officer should leave town. Protesters affiliated with the Albina Ministerial Alliance say the city is a “powder keg.” Officer […]