Watch for potholes and long grass… It’s a dilemma the likes of which Bob Willoughby has never seen. Bob Willoughby – “Those of us that have been working for local governments for a long time, and we have a lot of experienced managers at the city, aren’t used to […]
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2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,329 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Supporters of the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York are organizing events in Oregon. As of yesterday afternoon, nearly 4,000 people have “liked” the Occupy Portland Facebook page, which says a downtown march […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,400 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press RENTON, Wash. (AP) – Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll wasn’t second-guessing his decision a day after attempting a 61-yard field goal rather than going for it on fourth-down in the closing seconds of a […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,285 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MYRTLE CREEK, Ore. (AP) – The Douglas County sheriff’s office has identified a homicide victim whose body was found by a hunter in the southern part of the county as a 39-year-old Roseburg man. Sheriff John Hanlin says […]
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Future of Federal Funding Unclear: The federal law that sent billions of dollars to schools and counties in Oregon timber country has expired and there’s no clear picture of what lies ahead. The Secure Rural Schools Act formally ended Friday and the final payments are expected to go out […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,298 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – TriMet says it’s investigating a complaint that a driver kicked a woman and crying baby off a bus in Hillsboro, saying, “I can’t drive with that noise.” A TriMet spokeswoman says drivers can take […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,327 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Matt Ryan threw for 291 yards, rookie Julio Jones caught 11 passes for 127 yards, and the Atlanta Falcons held off a second-half rally from Seattle for a 30-28 win over […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,307 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police in Woodburn say a pedestrian was struck and killed Sunday by an Amtrak train. KGW-TV reports a Coastal Starlight train was traveling south at 3:21 p.m. when it hit the man near 500 […]