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Special Ed Rates Above State Averages at Siuslaw

7 April 2014 Special Ed Rate at Siuslaw Higher Than State The number of students in special education classes increased by less than one-percent from a year ago in Oregon schools. State figures released last week show just over 86-thousand students in special ed programs… that’s 13.3 percent of the […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/07/2014 09:26 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/239 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was felt throughout the Portland area at 8:30 last night but there are no reports of injury or damage. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network says the […]

NW Sports from the

Date: 04/07/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/273 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – The Mariners jumped to an early three-run lead yesterday before losing 6-3 to the Oakland Athletics to wrap up a winning road trip. Now, the club heads […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/07/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/267 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Federal dollars that would have helped pay for a new Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River will be spent instead on highway maintenance projects in Oregon. State lawmakers approved […]

Safe and adequate access required for fire protection

4 April 2014 Safe and Adequate Access Required for Fire Protection Firefighters west of Medford could only stand and watch this week as flames completely destroyed a home in the community of Applegate.  Nobody was injured when one tire of a fire engine broke through the wood decking of a […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/04/2014 09:30 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/281 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s troubled health insurance exchange says more than 200,000 people have now signed up for health coverage through Cover Oregon. Numbers released yesterday show that just under 59,000 people have […]