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2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,277 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say 11 people from the Portland area and southwest Washington have been charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. A one-count indictment unsealed this week accuses the suspects of using cell phones to […]

NW Sports from the AP

Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Marshawn Lynch ran for 148 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns and David Hawthorne returned Vince Young’s third interception 77 yards for a clinching score with 4:24 left as the Seattle Seahawks beat […]

Local News – Fiber Optics; Charges of Gerrymandering; Septic Appeals; and See’s Candy

Officials celebrate first fiber optic connection in new network The final touches on a project funded by a 2009 federal stimulus package is nearing completion.  The result will be a fiber optic connection between government buildings, public safety agencies and medical facilities in Florence. It’s part of a larger project […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,351 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – An Oregon man accused of driving drunk and causing a Vancouver, Wash., crash that killed an infant has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide. The Columbian reports that 26-year-old Christopher Roman of Hillsboro will be […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,337 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Robert Sacre scored 15 points to lead No. 19 Gonzaga to a 73-53 victory over Notre Dame last night. David Stockton scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers, Kevin Pangos added […]

1st Oregon News Minute

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,305 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – A 22-year-old man has told a judge he understands the murder charge against him in the fatal stabbing of an Eastern Oregon corrections officer who stopped to help a stranded motorist. Joshua Charles Weeks […]