Florence Oregon News

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/06/2014 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/240 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – A deal to share scarce water between ranchers and the Klamath Tribes has cleared another hurdle on its way toward becoming part of a bill in Congress to […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/06/2014 09:19 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute-Resend/247 (Eds: Resending for all needing) Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Port of Portland’s container yard closed for the second day in a row. This time following an argument between security workers and longshoremen. […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/06/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/270 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Nicolas Batum had 14 points and a career-high 18 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers routed Atlanta 102-78, a loss that marked the end of Hawks […]

There Will Be Rain…

5 March 2014 High Wind Warning In Effect The rain will be plentiful… and could cause problems around western Oregon over the next few days. National Weather Service forecasters says a series of storms will pummel the Oregon Coast, bringing one-to-two-inches of rain through tonight and up to three times […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/05/2014 09:27 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/255 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police say they’ve arrested a 51-year-old man in the stabbing death of his roommate at their north Portland home. Sgt. Pete Simpson says Peter Conway John died at the […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/05/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/252 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Mike Moser had 22 points and 17 rebounds to lead Oregon past Arizona State 85-78 last night. Jason Calliste scored 16, Damyean Dotson had 15 and […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/05/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/260 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Police in Eugene, Ore., say a man and a woman refused service at a pizza shop because they were intoxicated came back later and tried to set the shop […]

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 […]