Florence Oregon News

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/08/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/282 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon will be the first state to the automatically register drivers to vote and to give women access to 12 months of birth control at a time. Workers will get […]

Lawmakers crank out legislation in final day of session

7 July 2015 Legislature calls it a session Lawmakers in Salem wrapped up their work for the 2015 Legislative session last night. In the waning hours of the five-month long session they approved a variety of bills, including on that authorizes $1.2-billion in construction projects. The plan would be paid […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/07/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/255 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon lawmakers have adjourned the 2015 legislative session. In the final hours, lawmakers approved $1.2 billion in construction projects. They also kept alive several tax credits that were due to […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/07/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/269 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Nick Castellanos hit a home run and drove in four runs to lead a 19-hit outburst from the Detroit Tigers in a 12-5 win over the Seattle Mariners […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/07/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/256 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon women will no longer have to visit a health clinic for a birth control prescription starting next year. Instead, they can head straight to their pharmacist for contraception under […]

Fog rolls in, but Fourth considered successful

06 July 2015 A great weekend for Florence The thick fog bank that rolled up the Siuslaw River Saturday evening didn’t obscure the fact that the Fourth of July in Florence was a big one. Cal Applebee is the Executive Director of the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce: Cal Applebee […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/06/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/239 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Seattle rookie Mike Montgomery put together another fine start, pitching the Mariners past the Oakland Athletics 2-1 yesterday. Coming off two straight shutouts, Montgomery (4-2) gave up […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/06/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/256 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press DAYVILLE, Ore. (AP) – Slightly cooler temperatures and higher humidity have helped firefighters get a better handle on a large fire burning in central Oregon about 11 miles south of Dayville. A fire incident […]