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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/246 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SISTERS, Ore. (AP) — A fast-moving new wildfire is threatening about 100 vacation homes in central Oregon. A Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center spokeswoman says the Geneva 12 wildfire had burned across about 1,600 acres or 2½ square […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 08/06/2012 10:42 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/272 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SCOTTS MILLS, Ore. (AP) – A Salem man has drowned while swimming at Scotts Mills County Park. Marion County deputies say Nicholi Zahler appeared stunned after diving into the water from a rock […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 08/06/2012 09:47 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/232 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   BEND, Ore. (AP) – Summer thunderstorms have swept through central Oregon, pounding the area with heavy rain and hail and knocking out power to thousands of customers in Jefferson County. Pacific Power says […]

NW sports from the AP

Date: 08/06/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/263 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   NEW YORK (AP) – Raul Ibanez (rah-OOL ‘ih-BAHN’-yehz) homered and drove in three runs as Freddy Garcia and the New York Yankees wrapped up a long and losing homestand with […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 08/06/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/246 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Supreme Court has censured former Polk County Circuit Court Judge Fred Avera for deciding a divorce case two and a half years after it was filed. The […]