Date: 12/18/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/258 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Sen. Larry George says he’ll leave the Oregon Legislature after the 2014 election. The two-term Republican from Sherwood announced yesterday that he won’t seek re-election next year. Republican Rep. […]
Florence Oregon News
Council Sets Top Goals for Coming Year
Life Sentence Handed Down for Triple Homicide; ODOT Begins Big Sweep; and Dunes City Fills Vacancy 17 December 2013 Digitizing History The Florence City Council spent several hours Saturday developing their goals for the coming year. Nola Xavier – “One of those is, I’m almost embarrassed to say is, so […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/17/2013 09:25 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/271 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A group of Portland activists piled a dump truck’s load of winter coats and blankets on the street in front of a church that helps the needy. The Oregonian […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 12/17/2013 04:59 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/258 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Oregon cornerback Troy Hill has been suspended indefinitely by the No. 10 Ducks following his arrest on Friday. Details about the arrest, first reported by […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/17/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/267 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering his wife and a neighbor couple in the rural Coos County community of Bridge and […]
Christmas Basket Goal Revised
16 December 2013 Christmas Basket Fundraising Nearing New Goal The financial goal was revised downward, and they’re still not quite there, but organizers of the annual Community Christmas Basket project say they will distribute food boxes and toys this Saturday. Florence Soroptimist president Carol Bennett said the initial goal was […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/16/2013 09:25 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/242 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press ALBANY, Ore. (AP) – State Police says a car being chased by a trooper collided with another car yesterday afternoon on Interstate 5 near Albany, injuring a family. Two adults and two juveniles […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 12/16/2013 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/376 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) – Damian Lillard’s spinning fadeaway with one-tenth of a second left in overtime lifted the Portland Trail Blazers to a 111-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons […]
