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1st AP Northwest Minute

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly 1,000 Oregon National Guard employees must take unpaid leave this summer. An Oregon Military Department spokesman announced yesterday that the furlough will affect everyone from mechanics to administrative personnel. The employees will be required to take 11 days off between July 8 and Sept. 30. […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/30/2013 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/340 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Police have arrested seven men suspected of involvement in the death of an Oregon pastor at his Malaysian home. The body of Rev. David Ginter was found bound […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 05/30/2013 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/352 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SAN DIEGO (AP) – Will Venable drove in the winning run as the San Diego Padres rallied in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/30/2013 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/250 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Nearly 1,000 Oregon National Guard employees must take unpaid leave this summer. An Oregon Military Department spokesman announced yesterday that the furlough will affect everyone from mechanics to administrative […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/29/2013 10:37 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/252 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A Central Point medical marijuana grower whose farms were raided in 2011 has been sentenced in Medford to 15 years in federal prison. Brian Simmons was convicted in December […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/29/2013 09:28 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/258 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Falling trees have closed Highway 30 in northwest Portland. ODOT says several large trees fell across the road early today and damaged utility lines. The department says all lanes […]

NW Sports from the APq

Date: 05/29/2013 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/292 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Jedd Gyorko and Alexi Amarista each homered in the San Diego Padres’ 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners yesterday. Seattle’s bats got very little done against Volquez) […]