AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,279 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An early spring storm has dropped more than half a foot of snow on Oregon’s southern Willamette Valley. Slides and snow in the southern Cascades halted an Amtrak train and briefly trapped several vehicles. […]
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NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,288 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – The Mike Leach era at Washington State finally reaches the football field today with the opening of spring drills. Leach was hired in November to bring his high-powered passing attack […]
Local News – More snow! Meetings cancelled; Oregon Average Gas Price breaks $4; Siuslaw Estuary Partnership; Viking Baseball and Softball
Snow disrupts schedules once again… A heavy snowfall in the Southern Willamette Valley and through the Coast Range disrupted a number of activities this morning. Several inches accumulation caused cancellation of classes at several schools, including in the Mapleton School District and Lane Community College in Eugene. Travel advisories were […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,261 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – A 37-year-old Dallas man pleaded guilty to sex crimes with a 15-year-old Lake Oswego girl that began with online chats. Erik Sorenson was sentenced yesterday to three years in prison after pleading guilty […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,323 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press UNDATED (AP) – Plans to resume killing California sea lions that eat endangered salmon at Bonneville Dam are on hold again. The Humane Society of the United States has gone back to court challenging the federal government’s latest […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,288 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Drew Gooden scored 19 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Portland 116-87 last night in the Trail Blazers’ first home game since coach Nate McMillan was fired last week. LaMarcus […]
Local News: Mapleton Superintendent Leaving; County Holding 3rd Florence Hearing; FEMA says no; Florence Planning to Hear Port Request
Mapleton Superintendent Leaving at End of School Year The Mapleton School Board is holding an emergency meeting this afternoon to discuss the process for finding a new superintendent. The ten-year veteran of that post, Kyle Tucker, will be taking an administrative position in Cottage Grove July First. Chair Carl West […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,260 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Police say a Eugene man accused of aiming his pickup truck at a neighbor out walking his dog has surrendered. The Register-Guard reports that Frank Ochoa was booked into the Lane County Jail yesterday […]