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3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–3rd NewsMinute/244 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland school board voted last night to close two schools. Both Humboldt Elementary and the all-girls Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy will close with the end of classes in June. The board also […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–2nd NewsMinute/238 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police want to put up surveillance cameras to help officers watch for illegal drug deals in the Old Town-Chinatown district. The Oregonian reports Police Chief Mike Reese will make a request to […]

NW Sports from the AP

NW–SportsMinute/274 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Tim Duncan scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs clinched the top playoff spot in the Western Conference and pushed their win streak to eight, beating the Portland Trail […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–1st NewsMinute/305 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SISTERS, Ore. (AP) – The Deschutes County sheriff’s office says a thorough search of the wreckage of a light plane that crashed in Central Oregon shows two people were killed. Earlier reports said three people died. Lt. […]

Local Sports – Track and Field; Baseball; Softball

On the track… A half dozen Siuslaw athletes competed at Hayward Field in Eugene during the Oregon Relays over the weekend.  Several personal bests were recorded.  Hayden Schaffner took ten seconds off his previous best time and posted the ninth fastest time in the Oregon prep ranks so far this […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/23/2012 10:29 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/249 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – State court administrators say they worry that the wheels of justice may slow after dozens of full-time court positions are eliminated by May 1. The Oregonian reports the layoffs […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

OR–2nd NewsMinute/220 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   VALE, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police are investigating a crash that killed three people yesterday afternoon. Police say a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck collided on Highway 26 in Malheur County, about 30 miles northwest […]