Highway 126 Closure Was Caused by Explosive Device The incident that closed Highway 126 just east of Florence for about three hours Tuesday evening turned out to be an explosive one after all says Oregon State Police Lieutenant Gregg Hastings. Gregg Hastings – “It was a pipe bomb. It was […]
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AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,272 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) – A burglary suspect holed up in a Gresham deli refused police commands to come out, but he changed his mind after hearing from a police dog. Police say the Portland K-9 persuaded the suspect […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,231 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – The Springfield School District has decided to cancel a cage fighting event that was planned as a fundraiser, saying it “does not align with the district’s philosophy.” The event had been planned for April […]
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AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,304 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press REEDSPORT, Ore. (AP) – Authorities in Reedsport say they’re investigating the death of a 28-year-old man as a homicide. The body of Justin Schneider of Reedsport was found Tuesday in a stormwater collection basin. An autopsy is planned. […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,411 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and nine rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied after surrendering the lead to New Jersey in the fourth quarter for a 101-88 win over […]
Local News – Suspicous Device Draws Bomb Squad; Dialysis Clinic Delayed; Local Gas Breaks $4; Our Town Talks Clear Cutting
Suspected Pipe Bomb Closes Highway… turns out to be non-explosive Initially described as being a pipe bomb, a suspicious object kept Highway 126 just east of Florence closed for more than three hours last night. Police and transportation officials closed the highway around eight pm after finding a – quote […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,277 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – A Lane County sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded a woman who was armed with a gun outside a home near Springfield. Deputies responding to a domestic violence report Monday night say she refused to […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,286 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press FLORENCE, Ore. (AP) – A stretch of state highway near Florence has reopened after a state police bomb squad checked out a reported suspicious object on a bridge. A stretch of Oregon Highway 126W east of Three Rivers […]
