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2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/26/2016 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/238 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A state judicial fitness panel has recommended the removal of a Marion County judge who came under scrutiny last year for refusing to perform same-sex marriages based on his religious […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/26/2016 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/202 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press UNDATED (AP) – Washington is back in the Top 25 for the first time in nearly 13 years. The Huskies entered The Associated Press women’s basketball poll at No. 25, buoyed […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/26/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/256 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An attorney for Kipland Kinkel will augment an appeal of his nearly 112-prison term by using a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on juvenile life in prison sentences. The Supreme Court […]

Siuslaw Pathways Project Nearing Completion

Vision document expected in March Final comments on a year-long process to create a “community vision” for the Siuslaw Valley will be taken Thursday evening in Florence. Becky Goehring is one of about a dozen area residents that have been meeting regularly as part of the “Siuslaw Pathways Project”. When […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/25/2016 09:30 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/224 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press BURNS, Ore. (AP) – A county judge has cancelled a community meeting over the armed standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Harney County Judge Steve Grasty says he cancelled the meeting scheduled for […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/25/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/284 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press BURNS, Ore. (AP) – A judge who planned to host a community meeting today over the standoff at an Oregon wildlife refuge has canceled it due to safety concerns. Harney County Judge Steve Grasty […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/25/2016 05:00 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/244 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Ruth Hamblin scored Oregon State’s first 10 points and finished with 20, and the 11th-ranked Beavers defeated Colorado 61-47 yesterday. Jamie Weisner added 14 points and […]

A City in Motion

… expected to continue that way The concept of “inertia” was evident in last night’s State of the City Address presented by Mayor Joe Henry. He spoke to the assembled crowd of more than 200 people at the Florence Events Center about how last year the city moved from a […]