Florence Oregon News

Dredging Deal Struck; Lower Cost to Fill Your Tank; Million Dollar Shoot Out; Headed Home

21 August 2013 Economic Summit Yields Nearly Instant Results Small ports in Oregon will see some dredging this season after all under a special agreement hammered out this week in Lincoln City. Fourth District Congressman Peter DeFazio helped broker the arrangement between the State and the Corps of Engineers. Peter […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 08/21/2013 09:28 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/305 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s attorney general says a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer that struck down mandatory life sentences without parole for two 14-year-olds does not apply to Kipland Kinkel. The […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 08/21/2013 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/333 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Nick Franklin homered and drove in three runs and the Seattle Mariners rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-4 last night. Brad […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 08/20/2013 10:59 AM AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/248 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Lane County commissioners are evaluating what, if anything, they can do about demonstrators camping in Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza in Eugene. A judge last week nullified 21 trespassing […]

2nd Oregon Minute from the AP

Date: 08/20/2013 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/299 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Humane Society is investigating deaths of marine animals at the Portland Aquarium, which opened in December. The Oregonian reports more than 200 marine animals died this spring […]