Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The jailed leader of the armed group that took over a national wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon is speaking out after he and 15 others were indicted by a federal grand jury. Ammon Bundy struck a […]
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Citizen petition protesting Indian Creek Landscape Plan
Five objectives sought A petition asking the U.S. Forest Service to incorporate five additional objectives into the proposed Indian Creek watershed restoration project is circulating in the community. Thane Beers says those objectives include prohibitions against closing or decommissioning roads; thinning tree plantations; dropping valuable timber into creeks and streams, […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 02/04/2016 09:27 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/293 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A 23-year-old homeless man in Portland has been accused of 54 sexual crimes involving children. The Oregonian reports that police say the man has had several jobs that put him […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 02/04/2016 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/272 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Ryan Anderson scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead No. 23 Arizona to a 79-64 victory over Washington State last night. Gabe Marks […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 02/04/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal grand jury has indicted the leader of the armed standoff at an Oregon wildlife refuge and his followers. Federal prosecutor Geoff Barrow says the indictment involves the 11 […]
School Board seeking community input on Superintendent search
Special meeting tonight Members of the Siuslaw School Board will take input this evening on the qualities and qualifications the community would like to see in the next superintendent. The board had already scheduled a special meeting tonight to discuss those qualities amongst themselves, but the decision to allow members […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 02/03/2016 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/239 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – CJ McCollum had 30 points and Portland beat the Milwaukee Bucks 107-95 last night for the Trail Blazers’ season-high fifth straight win. Damian Lillard had 14 points […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 02/03/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/260 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon lawmakers have held their first public hearing on Gov. Kate Brown’s scaled-back minimum wage proposal, and it immediately ran into criticism. Legislators met at the Capitol in a room […]