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2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–2nd NewsMinute/267 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) – Teachers continue their strike in the Reynolds School District east of Portland after negotiators failed to reach agreement during daylong bargaining yesterday. The district says its schools will remain closed today, except for […]

NW Sports from the AP

NW–1st SportsMinute/487 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Alex Liddi hit the first grand slam of his career, and second grand slam ever by an Italian-born player, Kevin Millwood threw six shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners took […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–1st NewsMinute/320 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   IRRIGON, Ore. (AP) – Oregon authorities say a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of Irrigon Junior/Senior High School was bogus. Morrow County Sheriff Ken Matlack tells the East Oregonian that investigators detained the student who […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–3rd NewsMinute/243 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A veteran Portland police officer accused of a child sex crime has resigned. Fifty-year-old officer Scott Elliott has been on paid leave with police powers since his arrest in March. He was accused […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–2nd NewsMinute/334 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Two Oregon tribes say they’re disappointed with the State Board of Education’s decision last week to ban Native American mascots in schools. The Oregonian reports The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–1st NewsMinute/328 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Police in northwest Oregon say a mother and her three children were found dead in burned house, and the children’s father was found dead later in a car in what authorities believe to […]

NW Sports from the AP

NW–SportsMinute/308 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Elvis Andrus lined a two-strike pitch into the left-center field gap for a two-run triple, Josh Hamilton made two tremendous catches in center field and added an RBI double, and the […]