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Top Five Administrative Candidates Interviewed at Lane County

19 February 2014 Final Five Announced in Lane County Administrator Search Two county administrators and three municipal managers are the finalists for the top administrative position at Lane County. All five are in Eugene today where they are going through interviews with county commissioners and top staff before meeting with […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/19/2014 09:17 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/282 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – A Portland-area woman has been sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison after a jury convicted her of embezzling $225,000 from an auto business. The Oregonian reports Kristina […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 02/19/2014 05:00 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/272 Here is the latest sports news for Oregon, Washington and Alaska from The Associated Press   PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) – Robinson Cano drew a crowd for his first workout with the Seattle Mariners. The second baseman might as well get used to it. A […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/19/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/272 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland Public Schools says the school district and its teachers union have signed a tentative agreement on a new contract for teachers. The district says in a statement issued […]

Revenue Forecast Flat

18 February 2014 Revenue Forecast Shows Steady Income for State Less than two weeks into the 2014 legislative session lawmakers heard some good news.  The latest economic forecast shows the economy is holding steady… and with it, tax revenues. Arnie Roblan – “It came back pretty flat, a gain of […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/18/2014 09:20 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/245 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Triple-A reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Oregon is $3.32. It’s a nickel lower than the national average and 31 cents lower than a year […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 02/18/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/267 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   PASCO, Wash. (AP) – Former professional football player Clint Didier says he’ll run for Congress. Didier, who ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for the Senate in 2010, announced yesterday that […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/18/2014 04:00 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/283 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland Public Schools and the local teachers union met with the state mediator on Monday in hopes of avoiding a strike. The Oregonian reports they worked through the weekend […]