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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/15/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/265 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s Democratic legislative leaders are proposing a nearly $600 million increase in funding for primary and secondary schools during the next two-year budget cycle. The budget would allocate $330 million […]

City Finance Director Offered Manager’s Spot

14 January 2015 Search for City Manager goes within Florence’s Finance Director, Erin Reynolds, has emerged as the probable next City Manager. Reynolds was interviewed by the full City Council last night. She spent an hour and 15 minutes answering questions and presenting thoughts about her ability to step up […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/14/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/230 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police say a man was found dead early today in a water feature outside a condo building in Portland’s Pearl District. The man has been preliminarily identified as a 19-year-old. […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/14/2015 05:00 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/230 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – A petition from a Seahawks fan asks the NFL to revise its media policy so that Marshawn Lynch does not have to talk with reporters after a game […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/14/2015 04:14 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/241 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – About 50 taxi drivers parked in downtown Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square yesterday to protest the city’s approach to regulating ridesharing services such as Uber. Radio Cab driver Babak Talaee tells […]

Grand Jury rules December 23rd shooting as justified

13 January 2015 December 23rd shooting justified says grand jury A Douglas County grand jury has found a Reedsport Police officer was justified in shooting a Roseburg man December 23rd. 55-year old Robert J. Jenkins of Roseburg suffered from schizophrenia and had stopped taking his medication according to authorities. He […]