Date: 09/18/2012 05:42 AM NW–SportsMinute/341 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Nate McLouth gave Baltimore a quick start with a leadoff home run and the Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 10-4 last night to tighten the AL East […]
Florence Oregon News
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 09/18/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/273 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s minimum wage is going up to $8.95 an hour. State Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian announced the 15-cent increase yesterday. The raise takes effect Jan. 1. State law approved […]
Florence man killed crossing highway 101
A Florence man was struck and killed while crossing Highway 101 last night in Florence. Police are continuing to investigate what happened, but say 65-year old Robby Roy Oakley was struck by a car as he crossed the highway at 17th street at 8:20 PM Sunday. Oakley, who worked at […]
Local News – Estuary Partnership – Heceta PUD Hearing – City Hall Week – LC Smoking Ban
Property Owner Input Sought for Watershed Protections For the past three years the Siuslaw Estuary Partnership has been working on evaluating water quality in and around the Florence area north of the Siuslaw River. Carol Heinkel — “The ultimate goal is to protect and improve water quality in the North […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 09/17/2012 10:33 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/249 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland firefighters and plumbers teamed up to rescue a kitten stuck in a basement pipe. The Oregonian reports that it took six hours and a camera on a snake […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 09/17/2012 09:29 AM WA–2nd NewsMinute/234 Here is the latest Washington news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Washington and Oregon crews just aren’t enough to fight ongoing wildfires in Washington state. So the officials who coordinate wildfire coverage in the northwest have called Canada for help. More […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 09/17/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/218 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Marshawn Lynch ran for 122 yards and a 3-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, Seattle’s special teams came up with two huge first-quarter plays that led to […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 09/17/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/248 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) – Firefighters in Forest Grove have put out a fire at a Best Western hotel. KATU says hotel guests escaped safely after the fire started outside the building yesterday […]
