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2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/04/2014 09:27 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/287 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland hospital nursing supervisor says a man rescued from a caved-in utility trench is listed in serious but stable condition in intensive care. The Oregonian reports that 21-year-old […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/04/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/255 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Kent Bazemore threw an alley-oop to Wesley Johnson for the go-ahead dunk with 6.9 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/04/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/254 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Gov. John Kitzhaber is expressing pessimism about the ability for Cover Oregon to get its website fully functioning before the March 31 deadline for people to sign up for […]

Florence Considering Input on Garbage Tipping Fees

3 March 2014 City Council Asked to Weigh in on Waste Proposal A proposal by Lane County to increase the fees charged to commercial waste haulers at the Florence Transfer Site has drawn attention. Lane County’s Waste Management Division is seeking a ten-dollars-per-ton hike in “tipping fees”, the amount charged […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/03/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/253 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jordan Adams scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half, and UCLA rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Oregon State 74-69 last night […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/03/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/270 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PRINEVILLE, Ore. (AP) – Difficulty contacting witnesses in the military has slowed an investigation of Prineville’s police chief, who was put on leave last September. The Bulletin reports that officials have released few […]