Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press at 8:40 a.m. PDT MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police say a man has been arrested after a stabbing left a 24-year-old woman dead and their two young children injured. Milton-Freewater police found the couple, a 2-year-old boy and […]
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School board discussed bond levy failure
Timing considered to be likely culprit The Siuslaw School Board spent about 90-minutes last night discussing the outcome of last week’s failed school construction bond levy. Voters said no to $36.9-million that would have paid for a new high school. Board Chair Tammy Butler said the consensus was there were […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now UPDATE/872ATHLETICS-MARINERS Sluggin’ Seattle: Lind’s 6 RBIs lead Mariners past A’s 13-3 SEATTLE (AP) — Adam Lind hit home runs in his first two at-bats and had a season-best six RBIs while the Seattle Mariners scored a season-high in runs in a 13-3 rout of the Oakland Athletics […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1213 AIRPORT INTRUDERS-OREGON Portland airport fence breached 4 times in 2015 PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — Portland International Airport had a record four perimeter fence breaches in 2015, including one instance in which a person scrambled over the fence to avoid being hit by gang gunfire. In three other […]
Justice Department urged to pursue legal action against former governor
Congressional panel releases critical Cover Oregon report A U.S. House committee has found former Governor John Kitzhaber, his advisers and a federal agency mishandled the creation of Oregon’s health insurance enrollment website. The committee is asking the Justice Department and state attorney general to conduct criminal investigations. It says in […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/1114 ATHLETICS-MARINERS Martin homers in 9th, Mariners rally to beat A’s 6-5 SEATTLE (AP) — Leonys Martin hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 6-5 comeback victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Seattle trailed 5-2 after seven innings […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1157 SENATOR SMOKING-CAPITOL State senator faces fine for smoking in Capitol building (Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A state senator may be facing a $500 fine for smoking in his Capitol office. The Statesman Journal reports Republican state Sen. Jeff Kruse was sent a […]
Four step process required to run for local office
Florence City Council Elections set Potential candidates for the two City Council positions and the Mayor of Florence can begin the four-step process next week for getting on the ballot. City Recorder Kelli Weese says the first step is filing a “prospective petition” with her office. Once that’s approved, candidates […]
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