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NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,286 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Gerald Wallace had 25 points, eight rebounds and five assists, leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a 101-79 win over the Sacramento Kings last night. LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points […]

3rd Oregon News Minute

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,270 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Police say four people were arrested after they pitched tents on Eugene City Councilor George Poling’s lawn objecting to his vote to close an Occupy Eugene campsite. Poling tells the Register-Guard that on Sunday […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,269 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The director of a new health insurance marketplace for individuals and small businesses says the federal government lobbed “a grenade” into the plan this month. But Oregon Health Insurance Exchange director Rocky King says […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,222 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and seven rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers opened their season with a 107-103 win over the Philadelphia 76ers last night. Gerald Wallace added 21 […]

Local News: Florence man dies following Occupy Eugene fight; Christmas Trees extreme hazard; Dry December; Police say no wrong done

Florence man dies following Occupy Eugene fight About 30-people gathered over the weekend for a vigil to remember a Florence man who died last week after a fight at the Occupy Eugene encampment.   Occupy leader Kristen Carpenter said she was sorry they couldn’t stop “the violence in the system sooner” […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,249 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – David Akers kicked four field goals, including a 39-yarder with 2:57 left to give San Francisco the lead, and the 49ers held on for a 19-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks […]