October 12, 2012 Columbus Day Storm 50 years later Some called it the ‘perfect storm’, but it was actually three separate storms. That’s according to Kathy Dello, the deputy director of the Oregon Climate Service at Oregon State University. 50 years ago today, wind gusts measuring 145 miles an hour, […]
Florence Oregon News
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 10/12/2012 10:50 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/271 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – A fire early today destroyed a former athletic club being converted into a Sikh temple in east Vancouver. Deputy Fire Marshal Chad Lawry told KOIN two construction workers were […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 10/12/2012 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/243 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – With the Northwest braced for the first significant rain of the fall, highway officials in Washington and Oregon are pleading for driving caution – and common sense. The Oregon Department […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 10/12/2012 05:36 AM NW–SportsMinute/299 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press RENTON, Wash. (AP) – A year after making the transition from Canadian Football League player to Pro Bowl cornerback, Brandon Browner is continuing to prove his value to the Seattle […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 10/12/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/290 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police say a roaming mob of as many as 75 people vandalized several businesses – including four banks – last night in southeast Portland. Sgt. Pete Simpson says windows […]
Local News: Fires highlight weather change; City shrinks Planning Commission; Gardiner sewage spill
October 11, 2012 Weather Change Eases Fire Concerns Fire crews were kept busy Tuesday afternoon with a pair of fires only minutes apart. Operations Chief Marvin Tipler with Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue said the first one, on Grand Avenue a mile south of Florence turned out to be a […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 10/11/2012 09:33 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/310 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon education officials’ report card ratings for public schools and districts shows that 31 percent of Oregon’s 1,155 schools were rated outstanding in 2011-2012 – up from 28 percent […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 10/11/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/258 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) – Damian Lillard had 14 points and seven assists in his first NBA action, and the Portland Trail Blazers capitalized on the absences of Kobe Bryant and […]