Local News

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/17/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/248 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) – Firefighters in Forest Grove have put out a fire at a Best Western hotel. KATU says hotel guests escaped safely after the fire started outside the building yesterday […]

Local News – Reedsport Lockdown Went Textbook; Florence Street Makeovers; Watershed Council Celebrates; Wild Coho Return

Friday, September 14, 2012 Reedsport School Lockdown was Textbook… An armed standoff between police and a man wanted for questioning about a possible kidnapping came down early Wednesday morning in Reedsport; it posed a unique challenge for Laura Davis.  She’s the Principal-Director of Reedsport Community Charter High School… just across […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/14/2012 09:24 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/259 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Army reservist has asked the Oregon Supreme Court to resolve a conflict between his orders to deploy to Afghanistan and his local probation requirements. The Oregonian reports that […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 09/14/2012 05:33 AM NW–SportsMinute/302 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   TORONTO (AP) – Edwin Encarnacion hit his 40th home run, Adam Lind also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 last night to send Felix Hernandez […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/14/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/262 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The U.S. Justice Department has found that Portland police use excessive force against mentally ill people, identifying violations that include frequently discharging stun guns without justification. The findings announced […]

Local Sports – Beaver “D”; Ducks lose two leaders; Prep Volleyball

Taking a Look at Coast Radio Sports… After struggling all last season, Oregon State’s defense appears to have righted itself.  The Beavers made a season-opening statement with a 10-7 victory over then-number-13 Wisconsin; holding last year’s Big Ten champions scoreless until the final minutes… and allowing only 35 yards rushing.  […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/13/2012 10:53 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/277 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Congressman Peter DeFazio questions Chinese diplomats for urging the mayor of Corvallis to convince a local business owner to take down a mural advocating independence for Tibet and Taiwan. […]