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Man Who Exchanged Fire With Reedsport Police Dies

25 July 2014 Man Who Fired at Police in Reedsport Dies… A Reedsport man, shot by police officers earlier this week, has died from his injuries. Oregon State Police Lieutenant Gregg Hastings said the man, 71-year old Glenn Ray Glancey had a handgun and exchanged shots with officers last Thursday. […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/25/2014 09:21 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/238 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The state of Oregon is moving toward a smoking ban on all 362 miles of beaches along the Pacific coast. Earlier this year a ban on smoking was imposed at […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/25/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/239 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Wie-Yen Chen allowed five hits over eight innings and Delmon Young hit a three-run homer to give the Baltimore Orioles a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners last […]

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 […]

Possible Changes To Controversial Project Announced

24 July 2014 Possible changes to Rhody path unveiled In response to public pressure, a number of alternatives are being explored for the long-planned multi-use path along Rhododendron Drive. The plan has drawn fire from several critics, but especially from residents of Greentrees Village who say the clearing of vegetation […]

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 […]