Florence Oregon News

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 11/05/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/249 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon non-profit has filed a lawsuit seeking to reinstate a state law that would have allowed people to get driver’s cards if they can’t prove legal presence in the […]

Port manager candidate field to be trimmed

3 November 2015 Interim manager expected to be named A special meeting tomorrow afternoon will allow the Port of Siuslaw Commission to review applications from hopeful candidates to replace retiring manager Bob Forsythe. Commission president Ron Caputo: Ron Caputo – “We have ten applications and we’re going to whittle that […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/289 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say an Oregon mother accused of drowning her younger daughter and trying to kill her older one has avoided three scheduled mental evaluations. The Oregonian reports that Jessica Smith’s defense says she had […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 11/04/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/207 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press UNDATED (AP) – The Portland Trail Blazers travel to Salt Lake City tonight to face off against the Utah Jazz. The Trail Blazers beat Minnesota 106-101 on Monday night. Lillard made […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 11/04/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/274 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – Helicopters are dumping thousands of pounds of wood mulch on Oregon’s Malheur National Forest three months after a wildfire tore through the area. The East Oregonian reports that the mulch […]

Turn to violence concerns prosecutor

3 November 2015 Lane County DA to get airtime in Florence Lane County District Attorney Patty Perlow says she doesn’t have any direct evidence to support her theory, but she’s concerned by what she sees as in increase in violent crime. Patty Perlow – “People tend to be turning to […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 11/03/2015 09:22 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/268 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Judicial misconduct hearings are slated to begin next week in the case against a Marion County judge who refused to perform same-sex weddings and has been accused of other ethics […]

NW sports from the AP

Date: 11/03/2015 05:51 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/234 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Damian Lillard had 34 points and seven assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota 106-101 last night after the Timberwolves honored fallen coach Flip Saunders with […]