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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/12/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber says he’s not resigning. Kitzhaber released a statement yesterday saying he was elected to do his job and intends to continue. Newspaper editorial boards have called […]

County formalizes registration fee vote

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Voters to decide registration fee. Lane County Commissioners voted unanimously yesterday to send a $35-per-year vehicle registration fee to voters in the May 19th election. The money raised from the fee would remain in Lane County and used to pay for street, road and bridge maintenance […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/11/2015 09:18 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/247 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Fish and wildlife troopers say their investigation of mule deer poaching has led them to people in central and southern Oregon. They say Gene Parsons of La Pine was arrested […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 02/11/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/225 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press RENTON, Wash. (AP) – Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman will not have surgery on his injured left elbow and will let the ligament damage heal on its own. Sherman injured his […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/11/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/265 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Lawyers for Gov. John Kitzhaber and his fiancee are arguing that the Oregon Government Ethics Commission has no jurisdiction to investigate Cylvia Hayes. But whether the ethics commission looks at […]

High winds and heavy rain

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Some damage, but area escapes relatively unscathed The final storm in a five day series came down hard on the Florence area yesterday. Wind gusts in excess of 60 miles an hour were recorded in town and nearly two inches of rain fell. Damage in some […]