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 […]
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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 […]
Lane County Makes Move to Limit City Powers
22 July 2014 Lane County Moves to Limit City’s Actions The Lane County Commission took action yesterday to head off the City of Eugene’s efforts to require paid sick-leave for all workers in that city. Approval of the three ordinances would also apply to all cities in the county, effectively […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 07/22/2014 09:26 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/300 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The arrival last week of an evangelical Christian group in heavily-secular Portland has raised the ire of some residents. The Child Evangelism Fellowship will host child-oriented gatherings called Good News […]
Northwest Sports From the AP
Date: 07/22/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/270 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Kyle Seager drove in two runs, Mike Zunino homered into the second deck at Safeco Field and Dustin Ackley stole a home run with a leaping catch at […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 07/22/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/261 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Federal wildlife refuges in the Northwest and Hawaii are phasing out pesticides similar to nicotine because they pose a threat to bees and other pollinators. An official with the U.S. […]
Legislative Candidate Told to “Go It Alone”
21 July 2014 Oregon GOP backs away from Legislative Candidate Republican leaders in Oregon have told a coastal legislative candidate he’s on his own. Casey Runyan of Reedsport won the Republican Primary in May and is challenging House District 9 Democrat incumbent Caddy McKeon (muh-QUE-en) in the fall. Recent revelations […]




