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NW Sports from the AP

Date: 09/18/2012 05:42 AM NW–SportsMinute/341 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Nate McLouth gave Baltimore a quick start with a leadoff home run and the Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 10-4 last night to tighten the AL East […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/18/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/273 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s minimum wage is going up to $8.95 an hour. State Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian announced the 15-cent increase yesterday. The raise takes effect Jan. 1. State law approved […]

Florence man killed crossing highway 101

A Florence man was struck and killed while crossing Highway 101 last night in Florence.  Police are continuing to investigate what happened, but say 65-year old Robby Roy Oakley was struck by a car as he crossed the highway at 17th street at 8:20 PM Sunday.  Oakley, who worked at […]

Local Sports – Prep and College

Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports… Jake Thompson connected on 13 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns, including a 49 yarder to Ryan Smith in the 1st Quarter and the Siuslaw Vikings rolled over the Elmira Falcons 24-7 Friday night in Florence.  The Viking Defense was stifling, holding […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/17/2012 10:33 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/249 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland firefighters and plumbers teamed up to rescue a kitten stuck in a basement pipe. The Oregonian reports that it took six hours and a camera on a snake […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/17/2012 09:29 AM WA–2nd NewsMinute/234 Here is the latest Washington news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Washington and Oregon crews just aren’t enough to fight ongoing wildfires in Washington state. So the officials who coordinate wildfire coverage in the northwest have called Canada for help. More […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 09/17/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/218 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Marshawn Lynch ran for 122 yards and a 3-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, Seattle’s special teams came up with two huge first-quarter plays that led to […]