Date: 04/09/2013 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/393 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – A man who managed to sneak a razor fragment through the Clackamas County courthouse security system used it to cut his own throat after he was sentenced on […]
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New Community Garden Digs In; Japanese hitchhiker washes up on Washington beach; Crab catch exceeding expectations; City budget process begins.
New Community Garden Approved Volunteer work on a new community garden site will begin soon. It’s a partnership between the City of Florence and Florence First Harvest. The city will provide the land at the former Senior Center Site on Airport Road along with some staff assistance. Florence First will […]
Viking Track results; Oregon State takes lead in Pac 12 baseball
Katy Potter swept the girls 800 and 15-hundred meters; Matthew Campbell did the same on the boys’ side and both teams finished second overall at the 13-team Junction City Invitational Saturday. Potter’s time in the 800 was her fastest ever by nearly four seconds and the fifth fastest in the […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 04/08/2013 10:36 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/215 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Oregon is $3.69. That’s down 2 cents in a week and 11 cents in a […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 04/08/2013 09:28 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/301 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (AP) – The Jackson County sheriff’s office is searching for a skier missing at the Mt. Ashland ski area. Fifty-two-year-old Carol Koon of Chiloquin was last seen yesterday afternoon when […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 04/08/2013 04:00 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/267 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The mother of a 24-year-old man who died in the Cottage Grove jail last year is suing the city, its police department and several officers. The lawsuit claims they’re […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 04/08/2013 05:30 AM NW–1st SportsMinute/274 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) – Dayan Viciedo hit a solo home run with one out in the 10th inning yesterday, lifting the Chicago White Sox over the Seattle Mariners 4-3. Viciedo […]
Proposed Joint Health Effort Dropped; Legislature Reenters Gun Control Debate; Oregon Dunes Triathlon
Proposed PeaceHealth Joint Venture Called Off A proposed deal that would have created a $4-billion health system that included 15 hospitals in Oregon, Washington and Alaska was called off this week. PeaceHealth and Englewood, Colorado based Catholic Health Initiatives have been working on the proposed deal for nearly a year. […]