Date: 03/07/2016 04:00 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/377 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) – A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued three surfers in distress near Devil’s Punchbowl State Park. Lincoln County 911 dispatchers received a call at 1:40 p.m. Saturday reporting that a […]

Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press  CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a house fire killed three children in western Washington state after their mother wasn’t able to rescue them as they slept upstairs. Police in Centralia say the overnight fire woke the woman sleeping downstairs […]

Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Chick-fil-A is set to open its first stand-alone Oregon restaurant by the end of March. The Statesman Journal reports that the chain known for its fried chicken sandwiches and waffle fries says it will open its […]

Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have given final approval to an affordable housing package as one of their last acts of the session. The House gave final approval to a bill allowing cities to mandate that affordable housing units […]

Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is in Portland to recognize its work in community policing. The nation’s top prosecutor plans to visit a middle school today in which police officers teach skills to help students resist […]

Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press  KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a fourth suspect has been charged in the abuse of a 63-year-old Klamath Falls woman. The Herald and News reports John Raley pleaded not guilty yesterday to kidnapping, assault and strangulation charges. Raley […]

Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s governor has signed trailblazing legislation that will raise the minimum wage to nearly $15 in six years and do so through a three-tiered system that has not been tried anywhere else in the country. The […]