Florence Oregon News

Police train for “active shooter”

4 March 2014 Practice Makes Perfect It had all the makings of a tense situation.  A report of an armed subject, possibly holding hostages inside a vacant restaurant building in Old Town Florence last week drew a large and heavily armed response. It was just a drill. Interim Florence Police […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/04/2014 09:27 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/287 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland hospital nursing supervisor says a man rescued from a caved-in utility trench is listed in serious but stable condition in intensive care. The Oregonian reports that 21-year-old […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/04/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/255 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Kent Bazemore threw an alley-oop to Wesley Johnson for the go-ahead dunk with 6.9 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/03/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/253 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jordan Adams scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half, and UCLA rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Oregon State 74-69 last night […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/03/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/270 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PRINEVILLE, Ore. (AP) – Difficulty contacting witnesses in the military has slowed an investigation of Prineville’s police chief, who was put on leave last September. The Bulletin reports that officials have released few […]