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Change in wording delays registration fee ballot measure

21 January 2015 Commissioners adding limits to registration fee proposal Lane County Commissioners will hold off on referring a vehicle registration fee proposal to voters. But only temporarily. Following a hearing on the matter earlier this week, commissioners expressed support for the fee that would generate about $11-million a year. […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/29/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/237 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – A 19-year-old woman has been accused of recording an adult film in the main campus library at Oregon State University. OSU spokesman Steve Clark says the university learned about the […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/29/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/287 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) – Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 55 points, breaking the arena record while LeBron James watched from the bench and leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to their eighth straight win, […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/29/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/262 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – More of the consulting work done by Gov. John Kitzhaber’s fiancée is coming to light. The EO Media Group reports that Cylvia Hayes was paid $118,000 over two years to […]

State GOP flexes political muscles

21 January 2015 Oregon Legislature’s transportation debate heats up Legislative Republicans are threatening to block a proposed transportation package if Democrats move forward with legislation aimed at combating greenhouse gases. Senate President Peter Courtney said Tuesday the development makes him pessimistic about the prospects for a gas tax increase to […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/28/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/255 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – Wolves in Oregon have hit the threshold for consideration of taking them off the state endangered species list. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says the latest wolf […]