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NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,514 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) – Charles Odum scored 25 points to lead Portland State to a 79-69 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore in the Jim Thorpe Classic yesterday. Chehales Tapscott added 16 points and Michael Harthun […]

1st News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,296 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press HALFWAY, Ore. (AP) – A 38-year-old Idaho man is dead from a crash near the eastern Oregon city of Halfway. Oregon State Police Sgt. Kyle Hove says Patrick Dimmick of Nampa was killed when his pickup truck rolled […]

Local News – Occupy Main Street – Free Dental Making a Difference – Empty Bowls – Look! Up in the air! – Vikings vs. Panthers in playoff football – and Civil War

Occupy Small Business… Jan Meekcoms says the facts are indisputable… when small businesses begin ringing up sales, the economy will begin making a turnaround.  Meekcoms, the Oregon director of the National Federation of Independent Business, is calling on Oregonians to reserve the day after Black Friday for “Small Business Saturday”. […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,264 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – The Coast Guard has closed several river bars in Oregon and Washington to all vessels because of hazardous weather. Coast Guard officials in Seattle and Astoria say they’re closing the bars at Quillayute (KWIL-uh-yoot) […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,271 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Amanda Johnson had her fifth consecutive double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in an 88-73 win over Weber (WEE’-bur) State yesterday. Nia Jackson added 16 points while Jasmin Holliday […]

Local News – Community Christmas Baskets – Thanksgiving – Crash injures 3 – Shore Acres – Ducks win – Far West Football

Community Christmas Basket Efforts Underway It may only be Thanksgiving Day but it’s time to begin thinking about Christmas for some.  In fact, for the organizers of the annual Community Christmas Basket Project they’ve already been hard at work planning and beginning their fund raising.  Project Chair Shasta McMullen says […]