Date: 07/12/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/256 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) – Osvaldo Alonso set up Eddie Johnson’s goal in the 31st minute, then converted a penalty kick just two minutes into the second half and the Seattle […]
Florence Oregon News
Local News – Casino Access Won’t Be Opened; Dunes City Honors; Gas Drops; School Business Manager
Neighborhood Response Delivers Message to Florence City Council Residents in the Coastal Highlands neighborhood were out in force Monday night. A crowd of about 80 packed city hall to deliver a message that a recent proposal to open Coastal Highlands Drive as an alternate access to Three Rivers Casino did […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 07/11/2012 10:36 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/290 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press GRANT PASS, Ore. (AP) – A Grants Pass man is believed to have drowned in the Rogue River just a few days before his 21st birthday. KDRV reports that Sean Kreuger is one […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 07/11/2012 09:33 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/313 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press BEND, Ore. (AP) – A 59-year-old Prineville man who has been hospitalized for a month with the plague is out of intensive care and says he’s grateful to be alive. The Oregonian reports […]
NW Sports Minute from the AP
Date: 07/11/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/341 (Eds: Please note general sports interest in last 3 items.) Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – After a year in which tragedy struck the Mount Marathon race in Alaska, changes will be […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 07/11/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/254 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A lightning-sparked wildfire in southeastern Oregon has grown to more than 50,000 acres. A Bureau of Land Management spokesman says additional crews have deployed to the Long Draw fire […]
Local News: Power of Florence; Burn Victim Improving; Beach Debris Respite; Congressional Candidate Says Don’t Blame Politicians
The Power of Florence Set for July 21st… Already there are more than 30 different events scheduled for the second annual Power of Florence. The intention of the day, according to 12 year old organizer Kaylee Graham, is for many different people to come together and do something special. For […]
Local Sports: Sandblasters and Dodgers split; Emeralds Bounce Back
The Three Rivers Sandblasters and Withnell Dodgers split a double header yesterday afternoon at Jiggs Dodson Field in Florence. The Sandblasters took the opener, 12-nothing; then fell to the Dodgers 6-3 in the nightcap. Mike Bennett threw a 5-hit shutout, striking out five in the opener. He was also three-for-four […]