AP-OR–1st NewsMinute UPDATE,293 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press (Eds: Updates top story.) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police have taken a suspect into custody after surrounding a downtown apartment complex in response to reports of a man holed up inside with a gun. The Oregonian […]
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3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,276 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Nearly 21,000 students in Oregon public schools lived in homeless situations at some point during the last school year. That’s 1,500 more than the previous year. Figures released today show that the Beaverton School […]
Local news digest – Medicare; County Payments and Gas Prices
Annual changes to medical plans for seniors on Medicare will be coming earlier than usual this year. Lisa Emerson with the Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance program… also called SHIBA… says the enrollment period begins October 15th… a month earlier than usual. The advanced time frame was instituted by Medicare […]
Wounded officer back on the job in Lincoln City
The man who shot him is still on the loose, but Lincoln City police officer Steven Dodds is back to work. Dodds has endured several surgeries and fought through the recovery process since he was shot January 23rd during a traffic stop. He returned to work this week on a […]
1st Oregon News Minute
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,328 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal judge has sentenced a Warm Springs gang member to more than 15 years in prison for attempting to kill a U.S. Marshal. Aldo Inez Antunez is already serving a 15-year sentence in […]
Council says no to new fees
Florence City Councilors will hear details next month on changes to a long-range financial plan. A consultant had worked with city staff over the past few months to identify ways to ensure Florence could provide a consistent level of service. The existing rate schedule for water and waste water appears […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,265 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The leader of the U.S. branch of a now-defunct Islamic charity faces sentencing in Eugene today. Pete Seda was convicted of helping smuggle $150,000 to Saudi Arabia in 2000 that prosecutors maintain was intended […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,313 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say a 72-year-old man is in custody after robbing a Portland McDonald’s with a knife. Police say David Roisland entered the McDonald’s through an unlocked door while the cleaning crew worked. Roisland […]
