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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/10/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/262 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Department of Corrections is asking state lawmakers for $41 million to help deal with an unexpected influx of inmates and overly ambitious budget-cutting targets. The request would […]

More of the same today…

7 February 2014 More of the same… Coastal residents are faced with another day of Winter Storm Warnings as the second in a series of at least three storms swings on shore today, combining moisture laden air from the southwest with cold arctic air from the north. The snow began […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/07/2014 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/252 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Another 6 to 12 inches of snow is forecast today for Oregon, on top of a powerful storm that hammered the Pacific Northwest yesterday. The storm caused a string […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 02/07/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/257 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   MONTREAL (AP) – Max Pacioretty scored three goals for his third career hat trick – despite missing two penalty shots – to help the Canadiens to a 5-2 victory over […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/07/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/261 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Secretary of State’s office says it appears credit card information was not compromised when hackers broke into the agency’s network. The office collects money for annual business […]

Winter Storm

6 February 2014 Winter Storm Warnings… There were plenty of school closures around western Oregon this morning, but locally everything was on schedule. Transportation supervisors at Mapleton and Siuslaw schools were out early this morning cruising bus routes and watching the weather as a pacific storm front collided with an […]

Uncurbed Adventures

5 February 2014 Uncurbed Adventures in Florence Local tourism officials are kicking off a new marketing effort to draw out of town visitors to come and play… and stay at least one night in local hotels and motels. Cal Applebee – “Because Florence area has so many different things to […]