Florence Oregon News

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,327 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Jury deliberations will resume in Portland Tuesday in a lawsuit over the 2008 crash of a helicopter that killed nine firefighters on a wildfire in Northern California. A pilot who survived the crash and […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,334 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Brock Motum scored 25 points to lead Washington State past Wyoming 61-41 in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational tournament on Monday night. Abe Lodwick added 16 points, 12 […]

AP Regional News

     CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Corvallis parks officials have decided that solving flooding caused by beavers at a local park will take a little engineering of their own. The Gazette-Times says beavers have caused flooding at the softball fields at Sunset Park by damming the Dunawi Creek for years. But […]

Efforts to Restore Power Take a Turn for the Worse

Power Restoration Efforts Facing Mounting Obstacles Efforts to restore power to the several hundred customers of Central Lincoln PUD have taken a turn for the worse this morning.  Chris Chandler, PUD spokesperson, says the damage in several areas around Florence in Lane County are worse than first thought. Chandler – […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,235 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Amber Kinney says people who were arrested during Occupy Portland demonstrations are crowding the court system. The Oregonian reports that there are a large number of people seeking jury […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,275 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SAINT HELENS, Ore. (AP) – Two people have been killed in a small plane crash on the Oregon side of the Columbia River south of Longview, Wash. Columbia County Sheriff Jeff Dickerson says it appears to be a […]