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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/04/2013 04:15 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/352 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Legislature gets down to business today, opening a five-month session that will include a flurry of discussion on schools, prisons, pensions, guns and plenty more. Lawmakers took […]

Legislative Session Starts; Coal Trains; Boys and Girls Club; Lane Levy

1 February 2013 Lawmakers Head Back to Salem. The 77th Oregon Legislative session convenes at 11 o’clock Monday morning in Salem.  Shortly before that Democrats, who hold the Governor’s office and majorities in both chambers, will release their legislative agenda.  Incoming 5th District Senator Arnie Roblan provided a sneak preview. […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 02/01/2013 05:48 AM NW–SportsMinute/430 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   LOS ANGELES (AP) – Gary Bell Jr. scored 15 points, including five of Gonzaga’s season-high 13 3-pointers, and the seventh-ranked Zags routed Loyola Marymount 88-43 last night for their sixth […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/01/2013 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/369 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Seattle-bound Alaska Airlines jetliner has made an emergency landing in Portland after the pilot lost consciousness. Airline spokesman Paul McElroy says the co-pilot landed Flight 473 safely after […]

Superintendent Candidates; County Tax Levy; City Budget; Interim Forest Supervisor:

31 January 2013 Interviews coming for superintendent hopefuls: The Siuslaw School Board held a private Executive Session last night to screen the 14 applicants for superintendent.  The first round of interviews will be scheduled for some time next week in Florence.  A second round, if necessary, will come later.  School […]