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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/18/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/307 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Legislature is beginning to look at whether to tax electronic cigarettes. The state Department of Revenue told House and Senate committees on Tuesday that there are currently […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/17/2013 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/261 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Gov. John Kitzhaber plans to continue talks today with House and Senate leaders in an attempt to reach an agreement on tax increases and public-employee pension cuts. No deal […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 09/17/2013 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/295 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   RENTON, Wash. (AP) – Given a primetime stage, the Seattle Seahawks again excelled, getting the upper hand in the NFC West. What’s scary for the rest of their division is […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/17/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/301 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Gov. John Kitzhaber has met with House and Senate leaders in an attempt to reach an agreement on tax increases and public-employee pension cuts. The daylong meeting at Mahonia […]

Vikings, Sailors and Braves post FB victories; Siuslaw XC tops the tree farm; Ducks start slow, Beavers almost ended too slow.

Prep Football J.B. Dodson had two interceptions, and the Siuslaw Vikings overcame a 7-7 halftime tie to edge the South Umpqua Lancers 28-21 in both teams’ Far West League Opener Friday night in Florence.  In other Far West games, Sutherlin outran Brookings-Harbor 44-37 and Douglas beat Marshfield 38-16.  Cottage Grove […]