AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,304 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – Lawyers for an Oregon businessman accused of murdering his girlfriend are set to begin making their case. The Roseburg News-Review reports that prosecutors in Pacific County, Wash., rested their case against 49-year-old Brian Brush […]
Author: Bob
Local News – Empty Bowls; County Counsel; Sport Crabbing; Alzheimer’s Respite
Empty Bowls on tap… It’s been one of the most successful and best-attended holiday functions in the Florence area for the past 15 years… Empty Bowls. Desiree Johnson – “It’s free and it’s family friendly. We’re going to have live music. Friday night we’re going to be having refreshments and […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,253 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) – A Gresham family says it intends to sue a federal agency over the death of its pet dog last summer in a trap meant to kill nutria, a large wetland rodent. Doug and Denise […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,277 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say 11 people from the Portland area and southwest Washington have been charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. A one-count indictment unsealed this week accuses the suspects of using cell phones to […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,284 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press UNDATED (AP) – Police trying to catch the killer who nearly decapitated a grocery store clerk on a bike path through Ashland, Ore., are looking into the victim’s online gaming, including one video game that contains scenes of […]
NW Sports from the AP
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Marshawn Lynch ran for 148 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns and David Hawthorne returned Vince Young’s third interception 77 yards for a clinching score with 4:24 left as the Seattle Seahawks beat […]
Local News – Fiber Optics; Charges of Gerrymandering; Septic Appeals; and See’s Candy
Officials celebrate first fiber optic connection in new network The final touches on a project funded by a 2009 federal stimulus package is nearing completion. The result will be a fiber optic connection between government buildings, public safety agencies and medical facilities in Florence. It’s part of a larger project […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,278 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A 28-year-old Springfield man accused of faking cancer has been charged with theft by deception and ordered top go on trial Feb. 28. Police said members of Charles Embleton’s church who raised money for […]