Florence Oregon News

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/07/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/264 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press RAINIER, Ore. (AP) – A teen driver has died in a rollover accident west of Rainier. The Oregonian reports Oregon State Police are investigating the one-car accident in which another 16-year-old was injured yesterday […]

Fun and Fireworks in the Flo

4 July 2014 Fireworks and Fun in the Flo… Last things first… the annual fireworks display over the river in Old Town Florence begins at ten this evening, but there will be a major difference. Instead of being fired from a barge in the middle of the river, the pyrotechnics […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/04/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/238 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Nneka Ogwumike scored 21 points for her fifth straight game in the 20s and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 70-56 last night. The Sparks shot […]

Oregon News Minute From the AP

Date: 07/04/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/254 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The deadline for initiative campaigns to submit the required number of petition signatures is here. Most campaigns submit signatures ahead of deadline day. Two issues have already qualified for the […]

Wings, Wheels, and More on the Fifth

3 July 2014 Wings, Wheels and More… A collection of classic cars, private airplanes and emergency vehicles will be on display at the Florence Municipal Airport this weekend. It’s the sixth annual Florence-Siuslaw Lions Club Wings and Wheels “fly-in” will feature locally based aircraft, along with planes flying in from […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/03/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/237 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) – Logan Morrison drove in two runs in Seattle’s big sixth inning, Chris Young pitched seven strong innings and the Mariners beat the Houston Astros 5-2 yesterday to complete […]

Cover Oregon Round Two

2 July 2014 Cover Oregon – Round Two Oregon has hired a tech firm to help transfer the botched Cover Oregon health insurance exchange to the federal exchange website and finish building the state’s Medicaid system. The Oregon Health Authority will pay Deloitte (deh-LOYT) Consulting up to $18.4-million to be […]