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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/30/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/261 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – A Pendleton couple’s home is being demolished after a worker dumped 150 gallons of diesel into their basement. The East Oregonian newspaper reports that Pendleton Grain Growers made the mistake […]

Monitoring water quality

27 March 2015 Who monitors chemicals in the drinking water? Concerns about herbicide application on a logged area north of Florence in the Clear Lake watershed, has brought up questions about monitoring water quality. The City of Florence and Heceta Water PUD both have established drinking water protection areas… But […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/27/2015 09:17 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An 18-year-old Keizer man has pleaded guilty in the fatal 2014 shooting of his mother and the wounding of his father. Marion County prosecutors said Brett Pearson entered guilty pleas […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/27/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/239 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) – Khris Davis and Luis Jimenez hit grand slams and the Milwaukee Brewers had another big offensive day in a 15-1 win over a Seattle Mariners split-squad yesterday. Scooter […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/27/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/271 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Democratic budget for Oregon schools is headed for votes in the full House and Senate, likely next week. The Ways and Means Committee approved the $7.3 billion spending plan […]

26 March 2015 Resignation creates early vacancy on Port Commission Port of Siuslaw President Ron Caputo said Bill Fleenor’s resignation from the commission earlier this week wasn’t expected. But, Caputo said, he wasn’t surprised by it either. Fleenor announced he would be stepping down from his post 3 months early […]