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NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,414 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press DENVER (AP) – Ty Lawson had 18 points and nine assists in his return to the lineup, Kenneth Faried scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail […]

Local News: Three Rivers Foundation; Winter Weather; Legislature Missing Deadline? Despite Anemic Demand Gas Prices Shoot Up; Siuslaw Softball Seeking $$

Three Rivers Foundation Hands Out $75,000 Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch… the representatives of 17 western Oregon non-profit groups not only got a free lunch yesterday, but also went home with a check for anywhere between one and seven thousand dollars. Mark Ingersoll is the […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,254 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Vandals damaged banks in two Portland neighborhoods overnight. Police say they shattered windows and doors and damaged ATM machines at a branch in the Sunnyside neighborhood and also at two banks and a Starbucks […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,354 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Charles Odum scored 22 points, including the go-ahead free throws with three seconds remaining, to lead Portland State to a 75-74 win over Northern Colorado last night. Michael Harthun had […]

Local News – Xavier announces run; Offer made to potential Port Manager; ODOT drops tank in highway; Two police agencies lose trucks on the beach

Mayoral Candidate Announces Intentions Even though the election is still nine months away, Florence City Council President Nola Xavier says she wants to be the next mayor of Florence. Xavier – “I might as well get out there and say it’s my intention to run and see if that won’t […]

3rd OregonNews Minute from the AP

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,291 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A Lane County Circuit Court judge has entered not guilty pleas for a man charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of a bicycle rider in Eugene. The 53-year-old Springfield man, […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,256 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A bill aimed at reducing cyberbullying among schoolchildren has cleared the Oregon House and is now headed to Gov. John Kitzhaber. The House voted unanimously yesterday to require school employees to report student harassment, […]