Tsunami Debris and Marine Invasive Species… Debris washing up on Oregon beaches from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan could be carrying hitchhikers that can wreak environmental havoc in the Northwest. Oregon State Parks and Recreation officials say invasive species pose a serious threat and coastal residents and […]
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3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
OR–3rd NewsMinute/267 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press NEHALEM, Ore. (AP) – A 5-year-old Ocean City is undergoing a series of rabies shots after she was bitten by a coyote at Nehalem Bay State Park. The girl’s mother told KPIC the family was returning to […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
OR–2nd NewsMinute/249 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – More rain is on the way for Portland after a nearly recording-breaking Saturday. The National Weather Service says nearly eight-tenths of an inch of rain fell Saturday, just a bit under the record […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
OR–1st NewsMinute/256 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A Medford church is challenging its insurance company’s requirements for naming the known sex offenders who attend services. Pastor Chad McComas of Set Free Christian Fellowship tells Mail Tribune the church disclosed that […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 06/25/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/267 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) – Edinson Volquez pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and Alexi Amarista hit a two-run double as the San Diego Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 […]
Local News: Sheriff Endorses Neighborhood Watch; Kiwanis Ducks set to race; Sea Lion Caves earns award
Lane County Sheriff Encourages Deterrence over Vigilance Tom Turner says the law enforcement presence in rural Lane County is not what it used to be. Tom Turner – “It’s, uh, unfortunately pretty bleak.” News this week that a group of Heceta Beach neighbors took a burglary suspect into custody is […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 06/22/2012 10:29 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/240 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SWEET HOME, Ore. (AP) – A 93-year-old man riding a power scooter has been killed in a collision with a van in Sweet Home. Police say Wallace Cole of Sweet Home died at […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
OR–2nd NewsMinute/300 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The former aide who says Oregon state Rep. Matt Wingard pressured her to have sex is speaking publicly for the first time. Now 23, Samantha Berrier (behr-ee-AY’) said in an interview yesterday that […]