Power outages expected to persist… Peak winds in excess of 100 miles were recorded at several locations on the central Oregon coast today as a major winter storm blew ashore, bringing heavy rains, downed power lines and toppled trees up and down the coast. In Florence, a tree fell […]
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High Winds and rain cause power outages and injure at least one
KCFM FM 104.1 is broadcasting KCST FM 106.9 is off the air because of an equipment failure. A high wind gust of 109 miles an hour was recorded in Yachats early this morning and wind caused power outages were reported throughout Western Lane and Douglas Counties this morning. At […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,311 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Communities across Oregon are preparing for a new punch from Mother Nature as forecasters warn of hurricane-force wind gusts on the coast overnight and heavy snow in the Columbia River Gorge and the Cascades. […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,424 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Washington guard C.J. Wilcox, the Huskies’ second-leading scorer, is highly doubtful for this week’s games against California and Stanford with first-place in the Pac-12 Conference on the line. Wilcox said yesterday […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,264 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of Oregon through tomorrow for heavy snow. Forecasters expect 1-to-3 feet of snow in the higher Cascades, 10-to-20 inches in the Coast […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,235 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – The leader of the Ashland-based branch of a defunct Islamic charity is due to report to prison next week to begin serving a nearly three year sentence. Peter Seda was convicted of money-laundering and […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,310 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – After a warm autumn and a dry start to the winter, Mother Nature has unloaded on Oregon, coating mountains with snow and snarling travel across much of the state. And forecasters say more snow […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,243 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) – LaMarcus Aldridge scored 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a three-game skid with an 84-77 victory over the New Orleans Hornets yesterday. Nicolas Batum (bah-TOOM’) add 19 points […]