Florence Oregon News

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/25/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/253 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Federal officials say a relatively small number of the unaccompanied immigrant children who have been flooding into the United States have been sent to Oregon, Washington state and Idaho over […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/24/2014 09:26 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Lane County prosecutors have filed murder and arson charges against a 42-year-old Eugene man accused of killing two acquaintances and setting fire to their rural home at Creswell. Eugene Whitehall […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/24/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/263 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Bartolo Colon came within seven outs of a perfect game, giving up a single to Robinson Cano with two outs in the seventh inning, and the New York […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/24/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/268 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – It’s official: an initiative to require the labeling of genetically modified foods in Oregon has qualified for a statewide vote in November. If adopted, the initiative would require manufacturers, retailers […]

Mayor’s Race Draws a Crowd

23 July 2014 Mayor’s Race Becomes a Three-Way Former Florence Mayor Alan Burns has thrown his hat into the ring, making him the third candidate so far to announce intentions to seek the mayor’s position this fall. Burns, who currently sits on the Planning Commission, filed his preliminary paperwork with […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/23/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/224 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Jacob deGrom allowed five hits and a run in seven impressive innings, Lucas Duda hit a mammoth home run and the New York Mets beat the Seattle Mariners […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/23/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/259 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – Fire officials in Oregon say they’ve gotten several dozen reports of new wildfire starts after lightning rolled through much of the state. That news came as firefighters made progress […]