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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/03/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/265 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon Senate committee is postponing a vote on a controversial bill requiring background checks on all private gun sales between people who aren’t related. The chairman of the Senate […]

Scammers rely on urgency

2 April 2015 Police in Florence continue to get reports about suspicious calls from people… to local residents… demanding money. Lieutenant John Pitcher said a new one this week purports to be from the “Florence Water Company” requiring an immediate payment over the phone or water service will be cut […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/02/2015 09:06 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/255 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Police are looking for a man who was armed with a sawed-off shotgun when he robbed a bank in Medford. They say he may have robbed another bank last December. […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 04/02/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/250 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Chris Paul had a season-high 41 points and 17 assists and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied in the second half for a 126-122 victory over the Trail […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/02/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/268 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland City Council has banned the use by the city of a class of pesticides particularly harmful to bees, including one that is the most effective control of a […]

Applicants sought for probable Sheriff’s vacancy

1 April 2015 The Lane County Board of Commissioners may or may not stick with Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner’s succession plan. Turner has reached a conditional agreement with the City of Florence to take the Police Chief’s job. That’s expected to be finalized by May 1st. If it is, […]