AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,258 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press RIDDLE, Ore. (AP) – Another day of searching has turned up no trace of a Portland man who vanished from an encampment of the Cycle Oregon bicycle tour. The Oregonian reported yesterday that the number of volunteers has […]
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Demand for food up while donations are down
The people who take care of feeding those who don’t have enough, say they’re having a difficult time meeting the need. Vicki Sieber-Benson – “We had about a six percent increase in need, and at the same time we’ve had a 17-percent drop off in food donations and a 30-percent […]
Stop, Look and Listen
If you live near, or frequently cross, railroad tracks in Western Lane and Douglas Counties you’ve no doubt already noticed the maintenance and work crews that have been clearing tracks and repairing right of way. Those work trucks will shortly be replaced by slow moving freight trains, making it even […]
Lane County wins $750k grant for corrections
The Lane County Sheriff’s office will receive three-quarters of a million dollars to fund a “second chance” to convicts being released from the prison system. The money will fund treatment programs and half-way houses aimed at providing a support system for returning offenders to ease their transition back into a […]
Local gas prices below average for state
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded increased by about a penny locally this past week, it’s at $3.76. At the same time the statewide average, as measured by Triple-A, held steady at $3.84. Prices continue to fall in other areas of the country however, as Triple-A reports […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,270 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – When the FBI notified police that a Springfield man had purchased a mail-order suicide kit, officers went to his home and kicked down his door to check on him. He’s OK. The Register Guard […]
2nd Oregon News from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,324 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) – The mayor and three city councilors in the small Oregon timber town of Oakridge have survived a recall election despite a financial crisis that has turned recent council meetings into shouting matches. The Register-Guard […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,266 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police have arrested a 21-year-old man who escaped from a psychiatric hospital on Sept. 3 while on a supervised walk. The Oregonian reports Matthew Ingle ran ahead of a group of patients […]
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