Florence Oregon News

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/19/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/222 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – Klamath County has declared a drought for the fourth straight year. The Herald and News newspaper reports county commissioners have declared this year’s drought qualifies as extreme, compared to […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/19/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/250 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) – Dwyane Wade scored 15 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, including a jumper with 13.6 seconds left to break a tie and help the Miami Heat […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/19/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/251 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Police in Medford say an 85-year-old woman of an adult foster care home was smashed in the face with a brick and choked before a passer-by intervened to help her. […]

Lane County Sheriff offered Florence Police Chief position

18 March 2015 Sheriff offered top cop job in Florence Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner will likely be moving to Florence by May 1st. He’s been offered the job as the police chief on the condition of a successful background check and the execution of an “acceptable employment contract”. Florence […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/18/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/225 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Medford police shot and killed a man who opened fire during a 19-hour standoff with officers yesterday. Police Chief Tim George tells the Mail Tribune that the man fired one […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/18/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/228 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Hisashi Iwakuma threw four scoreless innings and the Seattle Mariners played to a 5-5 tie with the Chicago White Sox yesterday. Iwakuma, the Mariners’ No. 2 starter, […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/18/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/258 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon hospitals say they won’t reduce their spending on services that benefit the community, even though they’re seeing far fewer uninsured patients. An Oregon hospital industry group says its members […]