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1st AP Northwest News Minute

Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – Northwest wind developers are once again grappling with uncertainty as the federal tax credit for renewable energy production is set to expire tomorrow. It’s a familiar challenge for the industry. The credit nearly expired a year […]

AP Northwest Sports Minute

SEATTLE (AP) — Malcolm Smith returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown, Marshawn Lynch added a 2-yard scoring run and the Seattle Seahawks clinched the NFC West title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a 27-9 win over the St. Louis Rams yesterday. Seattle (13-3) matched the franchise […]

3rd Oregon AP News Minute

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/216 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – State labor officials say about 98,000 workers in Oregon will get a pay raise when the minimum wage goes up on Jan. 1. It’s a 15-cent an hour hike, from $8.95 to $9.10. The […]

2nd AP Oregon Minute

Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Smokers will note the tax on cigarettes in Oregon goes up 13 cents on Jan. 1. In a special session last fall, state lawmakers decided to raise the cigarette tax to $1.31 a pack. The money […]

AP Sports Minute

AP-NW–SportsMinute/411 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – LaMarcus Aldridge had 32 points and 10 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers held on for a 116-112 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers last night. The Blazers have won […]

1st AP Oregon News Minute

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/259 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Police say a man’s body has been pulled from the Willamette River near Skinner Butte Park in Eugene. The Eugene Register-Guard reported Wednesday it was possible the body was snagged in a shallow part […]