23 October 2015 Air quality testing reveals no toxins No toxins have been found, but PeaceHealth officials closed the Family Medicine Clinic next to the hospital this week because of an odor. Workers at the clinic, also known as the “390-building”, noticed the smell Wednesday. Fearing for safety, most appointments […]
Florence Oregon News
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 10/23/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/262 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A judge has denied bail for a man charged with murder in the 1988 death of a 25-year-old woman in Portland. KPTV-TV reports the judge’s decision will keep 60-year-old Walter […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 10/23/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/269 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – Russell Wilson threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett late in the first half, Marshawn Lynch jumped the pile for a 1-yard score, and the […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 10/23/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/275 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has approved preliminary rules to govern Oregon’s retail marijuana system once it’s fully operational next year. The rules limit the size of growing operations and […]
Police say “lock your cars”
22 October 2015 Dozens of car clouts reported in the area About two-dozen Florence residents have reported items stolen from their cars while parked in their own driveways over the past three days. Florence Police Lieutenant John Pitcher says most of them have been in two different areas. John Pitcher […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–SportsMinute/238 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have hired Andy McKay as their new director of player development overseeing the club’s farm system. New Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto officially announced the hiring yesterday. McKay had […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/250 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The state Court of Appeals has kept alive a lawsuit filed by a former MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility employee who says he was wrongfully fired. Tim Hall was let go in 2011 after the […]
PeaceHealth opts out of medical marijuana orders
21 October 2015 Doctors will no longer sign for medical cannabis cards Doctors with PeaceHealth Medical Group will no longer sign forms for medical marijuana according to a statement posted online this week. That leaves patients who have been using cannabis to manage symptoms and pain in a little bit […]