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3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 12/11/2012 10:33 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/259 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A driver who passed an Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife trooper going more than 90 mph had a message on the bumper that asked, “How’s my driving?” The […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 12/11/2012 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/298 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) – Police are investigating the death of a woman in Milwaukie as suspicious. Officers who were dispatched to the home day to check on the woman found her dead. KGW […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 12/11/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/417 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – LaMarcus Aldridge had 30 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 92-74 victory over the Toronto Raptors last night in a […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 12/11/2012 04:03 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/360 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – A 22-year-old former college student from Peru has been sentenced to at least 50 years in prison for killing his year-old son and the baby’s 19-year-old mother in 2011. […]

Former businessman, civic leader Stu Johnston passes away

Former Mayor Passes Away at 87 Being called a pillar of the community is quite often an exaggeration.  But if you use the term in a description of Stu Johnston you could be accused of minimizing his contributions to the Florence area. The longtime resident, businessman and civic leader passed […]