OR–1st NewsMinute/242 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say two bow hunters safely escaped a wildfire burning in rugged terrain in eastern Oregon. Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer says two law enforcement officers helped the pair get out of harm’s way […]
Florence Oregon News
Associated Press – Northwest Sports
NW–SportsMinute/381 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Samuel Deduno dominated for seven innings, Trevor Plouffe homered and had four RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 10-0. The normally wild Deduno struck out a career-high nine with […]
1st Associated Press Regional News
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Lane County prosecutors have dropped kidnapping charges against a Florence man who picked up an 11-year-old runaway girl from Junction City. The district attorney’s office filed new charges against 23-year-old Michael Libario Cassaro of custodial interference and recklessly endangering. KVAL reports the girl ran away from […]
North Florence Sewer, Fire Danger, Gas, & Back To School
More infrastructure work is happening in Florence beginning this week. Officials are expected to award a $943-thousand bid this evening for a water and sewer upgrade in Old Town. Meanwhile, another project that will broaden waste water service availability to the north end of Florence is already underway. 205 […]
Local News – Old Town Infrastructure; Wyden and Tsunami Debris; Click It or Ticket
Urban Renewal Expected to OK Next Phase The next step in a three-phase infrastructure improvement project in Historic Old Town Florence will be taken tomorrow night by the Florence Urban Renewal Agency. Jacque Betz – “They will be awarding the bid for the second phase of the infrastructure project that […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 08/28/2012 10:44 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Salem City Council has overruled a hearing officer and rejected plans for an apartment complex near the airport. The Statesman Journal reports the council was concerned about noise […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 08/28/2012 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/255 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Rats have infested the Barbara Roberts Human Services Building in Salem, home base for Oregon’s health and social service agencies. Tom Barrows of the state Department of Administrative Services […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 08/28/2012 05:29 AM NW–1st SportsMinute/257 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Felix Hernandez struck out five in a five-hitter and Eric Thames hit a solo homer in the eighth inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a […]