Date: 03/29/2016 09:18 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/263 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press TIGARD, Ore. (AP) – A meeting of experts who oversee Oregon’s public pension system was interrupted when a man in the audience unleashed a profanity-laden tirade against its leader. The Statesman Journal reports the […]
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NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–SportsMinute/226 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Reserve Allen Crabbe scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 105-93 victory over the short-handed Sacramento Kings last night. CJ McCollum had 16 points, while Damian Lillard […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 03/29/2016 05:03 AM AP-OR–NewsMinute/229 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a 39-year-old man shot and wounded by Linn County sheriff’s deputies after he fired at them during a pursuit in a stolen pickup truck remains in critical condition. The […]
Emergency Department Flip Under Way
Demolition on old portion of ED begins tomorrow After several months of preparation and construction, the Emergency Department at Peace Harbor Medical Center will be making a transition from the old to the new this morning. Jan Finley – “Two full staffs, so there’ll be a full staff in the […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 03/28/2016 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/238 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Numerous landslides in Oregon have already kept state agencies busy this winter, but officials warn the dangers aren’t over. The Register-Guard reports that a recent state study found as much […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/306 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Robinson Cano had three home runs and seven RBIs to help the Seattle Mariners outlast the Chicago Cubs 12-9 Sunday in a game that was delayed for several minutes by […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 03/28/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/223 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – Two people were killed Sunday when they were hit by a passenger train south of Oregon City. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says an Amtrak train traveling from Eugene […]
Florence residents to see slight increase in waste charges
City Council considers increasing business license fees Business license fees for waste haulers in Florence will likely go up by 500-percent under a proposal being considered next month by the City Council. That increase, though, will only result in a one-percent rate hike for residential and commercial customers… that’s about […]