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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Local News Digest – Heceta Head; County Payments; Butterflies and Stormy Weather
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 […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,247 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – About 180 Oregon National Guard soldiers are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. The military says mobilization ceremonies will be held tomorrow in Milton-Freewater and Sunday in Salem for soldiers in the 1186 Military Police […]
Local News for Friday, September 30th.
Forest Service uses fire to control Scotch Broom The weather conditions were perfect yesterday morning, allowing the U.S. Forest Service to burn about ten acres along South Jetty Road. Aaron Schneider is the Assistant Fire Manager for the Central Coast District of the Siuslaw National Forest. Aaron Schneider – […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,245 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – An Oct. 31 sentencing date is set for an Oregon City couple convicted of second-degree manslaughter in the death of their ailing prematurely born son for whom they did not seek medical care. […]