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Local News: Burglaries bag Florence man; State opens tsunami debris collection sites; Lane layoffs final; and Congress approves county payments

Florence man facing burglary charges Police say photographic evidence obtained through an investigation led them to arrest a 35-year old Florence man for two recent burglaries in the area.  But, investigators say, there could be more victims and they’re seeking public help in identifying what they believe to be stolen […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/02/2012 10:26 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/255 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police say the man accused of stabbing a 10-year-old boy in the restroom of a Portland fast-food restaurant is a registered sex offender. Police arrested 49-year-old Adam Lee Brown […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/02/2012 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/223 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 $3.62, down 15 cents in a week and 64 cents in a month. […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 07/02/2012 06:00 AM NW–1st SportsMinute/262 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – David Ortiz hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 for a split of the four-game […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 07/02/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/253 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A man has surrendered after he allegedly stabbed a 10-year-old boy and then barricaded himself inside a Northeast Portland Wendy’s restaurant. The Oregonian reports the man surrendered to police […]

Local Sports: Sandblasters and Emeralds

The Three Rivers Sandblasters split a pair of non-league games yesterday in Southern Oregon.  First, at the Medford tournament they outlasted the Springfield Titans 7-5.  Jake Thompson picked up the win on the mound in relief.  Later in the afternoon, Three Rivers switched to Grants Pass for a pickup game… […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/29/2012 10:29 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/264 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon is establishing a hotline to report debris from the Japanese tsunami. Residents and tourists on the Oregon coast will soon have a quick and easy way to report […]