AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,247 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Voters in northwest Oregon will learn who will represent them in Congress as a special election wraps up Tuesday. Ballots are due by 8 p.m., in county-run drop boxes, and election officials say they’ll […]
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Local News – Disaster Declaration; Bear Plea Bargain; Manslaughter Conviction; Weapon near Middle School; Business of the Year; Prep Basketball scores
Lane County Makes Disaster Declaration You can add Lane County to the list of Oregon counties that will be included in Governor Kitzhaber’s disaster declaration this week. High winds, heavy rain and flooding pummeled the Siuslaw and Mohawk Valleys two weeks ago, causing more than $900-thousand damage to public infrastructure […]
3rd Oregon News MInute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,310 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press FAIRVIEW, Ore. (AP) – The mother of a man killed by Fairview officers disputes the police account of the shooting. Sandra Kelley called police Friday night when her 37-year-old son Larry McKinney came home drunk. She tells The […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,279 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Democrats and their allies have pumped more than $1 million into a Portland-area special election to replace former Congressman David Wu. Republicans have spent $85,000. Wu is a Democrat who resigned after a woman […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,242 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – An effort is afoot to unionize 2,000 faculty members at the University of Oregon. The Register-Guard reports (http://is.gd/ZjQzx2 ) that advocates have started fanning out to ask supporters to sign cards seeking state recognition […]
Local News: Flood debris on beach; Damage estimates sought; New forest plan; Siuslaw Awards; Viking Wrestling
Flood debris piling up on area beaches… It’s a hobby that makes sense, especially for someone who lives on the Oregon Coast and is concerned about the environment. Jack Hibbs – “I go down every day and pick up garbage on the beach.” Jack Hibbs and his wife get their […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,278 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The on-time graduation rate for Oregon high schools rose 1 percentage point in 2011 compared with the previous year to 67 percent. The figures being released today show that 1 out of 3 students […]
2nd Oregon News from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,322 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland transit police have arrested an 11-year-old boy who displayed a loaded gun during a dispute on a light rail train last night. A group of boys and girls had a dispute with another […]
