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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/14/2013 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/397 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal judge in Portland has sentenced a 34-year-old man to more than 14 years in prison on a heroin conviction linked to a fatal overdose. U.S. Senior District […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/13/2013 10:29 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/287 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland General Electric says a downtown Portland power outage last night was caused by an equipment failure at a substation. More than 1,400 PGE customers were in the dark […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/13/2013 09:23 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/290 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Shhhh. The 55 new buses purchased by Oregon’s largest transit agency can record riders’ conversations. The Oregonian reports that with the “3000 series” buses, TriMet joins the ranks of […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 02/13/2013 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/425 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   MIAMI (AP) – LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 30 points and shoot at least 60 percent in six straight games, Chris Bosh scored 32 […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/13/2013 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/387 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) – A man charged with killing a mental health worker in May has pleaded guilty except for insanity and is expected to be sent to the Oregon State Hospital. […]

Superintendent finalists; Street projects; Make the cover.

12 February 2013 Superintendent Search Narrows Three candidates have risen to the top in the search for a new superintendent at Siuslaw schools.  One of those has already had a second interview, the other two will meet with the entire School Board again next week. Board chair Paul Burns said […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/12/2013 10:35 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/283 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – The Clackamas County sheriff’s office has asked federal aviation officials for permission to fly drones to take aerial photos and video. A spokesman says the radio-controlled small helicopters […]