Date: 08/16/2013 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/372 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Alex Cobb pitched five strong innings in his first big league game since being hit in the head by a batted ball two months ago […]
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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 08/16/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/310 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – A Romanian princess is apparently among several people who have been arrested in Eastern Oregon in connection with an alleged cockfighting ring. Indictments unsealed yesterday in federal court […]
No Need To Grow Your Own; New Faces At School; Summer Programs Get Boost; Pioneer Picnic
15 August 2013 No longer a requirement to “Grow Your Own” Governor John Kitzhaber signed 66 bills into law yesterday. One of those received a lot of attention. It’s directing the Oregon Health Authority to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. Critics had pushed the Governor to veto the bill, saying it […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 08/15/2013 09:28 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/274 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A man who served has a Umatilla tribal police officer for about 15 years has pleaded guilty to making unwanted sexual contact with a woman and then lying about […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 08/15/2013 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/473 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Jason Bourgeois hit an RBI single to cap Tampa Bay’s two-run rally in the ninth inning and the Rays ended a six-game losing streak, beating […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 08/15/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/276 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Gov. John Kitzhaber has signed a bill legalizing medical marijuana dispensaries. Kitzhaber signed 66 bills yesterday but vetoed parts of two of them. Critics pushed Kitzhaber to veto the […]
Two Decades of Discovery; Fire Weather Turning Hotter; Gas Prices Turn Down and Lane County Sheriff Reaches Out
14 August 2013 Two Decades of Discovery 20 years ago the City of Reedsport and a local non-profit group combined to open a center aimed at presenting the history of the area. It was part of an effort to promote economic diversity in the area. The Umpqua Discovery Center has […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 08/14/2013 09:27 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/280 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Polish military officer visiting the United States for training with a drone manufacturer fell about 1,000 feet to his death while recreationally climbing Oregon’s Mount Hood. Authorities said […]