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NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/09/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/272 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers used a big third quarter to beat the Miami Heat 99-83 last night. Aldridge […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/09/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/261 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A southern Oregon man accused of using not one but two fake $50 bills in an attempt to pay for an order of potato wedges has been indicted on forgery […]

Community leadership in 2015

8 January 2015 New Leadership in Florence… Three new city councilors and a mayor were sworn in Monday night at Florence City Hall. Joe Henry took the oath of office; as did the new councilors: George Lyddon, Susy Lacer and Ron Preisler. The sole holdover on the council: Joshua Greene. […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/08/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police say the driver is to blame in the crash of a tanker truck that was moving juvenile salmon from a failing hatchery to safer waters. The driver, […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/08/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/230 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Panthers coach Ron Rivera says starting defensive tackle Star Lotulelei will miss Saturday night’s divisional playoff game against Seattle with a broken bone in his foot. Rivera […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/08/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/247 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland City Council will let voters decide how to pay for street repairs. Mayor Charlie Hales says that voters in May will be presented with a list of funding […]

Scientists offer bird die-off explanation

7 January 2015 Scientists Offer Some Explanation for Seabird Die Off Wildlife biologists are continuing to investigate a higher-than-normal die-off of seabirds along the Pacific Coast. It’s not unusual for Common Murres and Cassin’s Auklets to die during early season storms every fall and winter. But this year, according to […]