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NW Sports from the AP

Date: 09/15/2014 05:00 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/367 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) – Antonio Gates had three touchdown catches and the San Diego Chargers controlled the tempo to keep Seattle’s offense off the field and upset the defending Super Bowl […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/15/2014 04:00 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/328 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press ESTACADA, Ore. (AP) – A wildfire burning in Mount Hood National Forest prompted the closure of a campground, a recreational vehicle park and a highway near Estacada. The 1.5-square-mile fire was burning in timber […]

City Manager Hopefuls In Florence

12 September 2014 Public Reception for City Manager Finalists A half-dozen finalists for the open City Manager position will meet the public this evening at the Florence Events Center. That reception will come after the six meet informally with city employees today; but prior to a round of interviews with […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/12/2014 09:23 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/265 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Forecasters say a combination of gusty winds and low humidity are creating a high wildfire danger through this evening west of the Cascades in much of western Washington and Oregon. […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 09/12/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/246 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press UNDATED (AP) – The Seattle Mariners host the Oakland Athletics tonight at Safeco Field. Left handed pitcher James Paxton opens against the A’s Jason Hammel. The Mariners are coming off a […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/12/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/266 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press VALE, Ore. (AP) – A treatment plant designed in 2005 to extract arsenic from the water in the Eastern Oregon town Vale isn’t working. City officials say they’ve shut down the two wells that […]

Cougar Sighted Near Schools

11 September 2014 Cougar Sighting Near Schools Prompts Warning Superintendent Ethel Angal said it wasn’t really an emergency, but it was urgent. She’s talking about an automated phone call that went out to parents yesterday, telling them about recent sightings of bears… and even a cougar… near school grounds. Ethel […]