Florence Oregon News

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 08/14/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/263 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – Light rain and cooler temperatures have helped dampen explosive wildfires in southwestern Oregon that were threatening more than 1,000 scattered rural homes. A thunderstorm Tuesday afternoon blew the Rogue […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/276 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SANDY, Ore. (AP) – Water rescue teams have recovered the body of a man who was swept away in the storm-swollen waters of the Sandy River in the Mount Hood area. Clackamas County deputies say the man was […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 08/13/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/267 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Kyle Seager and Kendrys Morales hit solo home runs, Dustin Ackley added a key two-out two-run single, and the Seattle Mariners moved into a tie for the second […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 08/13/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/256 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – A woman accused of killing her 2-year-old child before trying to slit her teenage daughter’s throat has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder. Police say 40-year-old Jessica Smith […]

Do we have enough water?

12 August 2014 Water… do we have enough? The water woes facing many other areas in the country are highly unlikely in the Florence area. That’s according to Florence Public Works Director Mike Miller who says the City has a unique combination of a very deep and plentiful aquifer that […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 08/12/2014 09:19 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/264 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Forecasters say thunderstorms will flare up in Oregon and Washington again today. Because of the risk that lightning will start more wildfires, the National Weather Service has a red flag warning […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 08/12/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/260 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – State prison officials say it’s time to convert the health records of Oregon inmates to an electronic system. Prison health care officials told The Oregonian that the paper files are […]