Florence Oregon News

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/16/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Gov. John Kitzhaber’s top adviser on the failed Columbia River Crossing project is under investigation. The Oregon Government Ethics Commission decided Friday to formally investigate accusations that Patricia McCaig […]

City to Mull Water Sales to Tribe; Railway gets rehab bucks from legislature; Girl Power of Florence

15 July 2013 City Mulls Water Connection to Tribal Land Florence City Councilors will deliberate this evening on whether or not to extend a water connection to Three Rivers Casino. City officials were approached by the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians this past spring about […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/15/2013 10:53 AM AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/312 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Hundreds of people gathered in Portland’s Peninsula Park yesterday to protest George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. KGW reports speakers used a […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/15/2013 05:29 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/254 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Hisashi Iwakuma won for the first time in over a month and the Seattle Mariners completed their first sweep of the season yesterday, beating the Los Angeles […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/15/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/254 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The law allowing medical marijuana dispensaries in Oregon comes with more than a few unanswered questions. Opponents, including Rep. Andy Olson, say the bill, which goes into effect in […]