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NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,494 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press RENTON, Wash. (AP) – Pete Carroll admits he’s dealing with a frustrated team after the Seattle Seahawks dropped to 2-5. There were plenty of questions facing Carroll yesterday, a day after Seattle lost a […]

1st Oregon News Minute

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,422 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Activist filmmaker Michael Moore has praised “Occupy Portland” demonstrators and told them their movement can’t be stopped because “The American people have had it.” A crowd of protesters at Terry Schrunk Plaza gave Moore […]

Local Digest – Energy Assistance; Port Mgr; Bats; Trick or Treat

There’s one-time help for electricity bills… Applications will begin being accepted tomorrow for a program that will provide one-time payments to help with utility bills for low income families.  Bob Teter is the Housing Assistance Manager with Siuslaw Outreach Services.  He says the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program relies […]

2nd News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,285 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Inmates supervised by sheriff’s deputies spent two days helping a Yamhill farm that takes in rescue horses. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says 70 inmates put in about 1,000 hours Friday and Saturday at […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,378 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police have released the names of 27 Occupy Portland demonstrators arrested early yesterday after refusing to leave Jamison Square. The Oregonian has published the names on its website. The arrests came after an hours-long […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,346 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Officials in northeastern Oregon have identified the small plane pilot killed in a Wednesday night crash and the injured passenger who struggled across farm country to safety. Morrow County sheriff’s Deputy Lee Jeffries said […]

Local News Digest – County Redistricting Approved – Tsunami Trash – Halloween Hazards

  Commissioners approve new district boundaries On a split 3-2 vote the Lane County Commissioners approved new boundary lines yesterday for the districts they represent.  The three voting in favor, Jay Bozievich, Sid Leiken, and Faye Stewart agreed it was logical, but the two opposed, Rob Handy and Peter Sorenson, […]