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Local News – Boys and Girls Club facing funding challenges; Florence Officials meet with Governor’s Representatives; Co-Speakers invite words and action; and a couple minor quakes

Increased Membership Brings Increased Funding Requirements A slight change in focus, and an expanded partnership with Siuslaw Schools over the past 18 months has been a boon to membership at the Boys and Girls Club.  Director Ken Gaylord says the two organizations cooperated on the federal 21st Century Grant to […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/265 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Mayor Sam Adams says he won’t implement an arbitrator’s ruling that a police officer fired after he shot an unarmed man in the back in 2010 should be reinstated. Adams said yesterday he […]

2nd Oregon News Business

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/269 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Salem police say a man is hospitalized in critical condition after running into traffic on Oregon Highway 22 in an apparent effort to be hit by passing vehicles. Police identified the man late last […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/326 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s mayor says he won’t implement an arbitrator’s ruling that a police officer, fired after he shot an unarmed man in the back, should be reinstated. Mayor Sam Adams says the city attorney thinks […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–SportsMinute/457 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Michael Young hit a two-run homer and had four RBIs to back Derek Holland, leading the Texas Rangers over the Seattle Mariners 5-3. Young had an RBI single in the first. […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/277 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A man was fatally beaten in December at the Occupy Eugene camp, and no one has been arrested or charged, although the case remains open. Police have wrapped up their investigation of two men […]