Police say an ongoing dispute between two men may have been a motivating factor in an assault and robbery that took place Saturday. 23-year old Michael Viner said he was standing near his car in the parking lot of the Silver Sands Motel when he was approached by a man […]
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Council says no to new fees
Florence City Councilors will hear details next month on changes to a long-range financial plan. A consultant had worked with city staff over the past few months to identify ways to ensure Florence could provide a consistent level of service. The existing rate schedule for water and waste water appears […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,265 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The leader of the U.S. branch of a now-defunct Islamic charity faces sentencing in Eugene today. Pete Seda was convicted of helping smuggle $150,000 to Saudi Arabia in 2000 that prosecutors maintain was intended […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,313 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say a 72-year-old man is in custody after robbing a Portland McDonald’s with a knife. Police say David Roisland entered the McDonald’s through an unlocked door while the cleaning crew worked. Roisland […]
A different kind of wave power
There are several efforts ongoing along the Oregon Coast to generate electricity using the power of the waves. All of them, except one, use vertical buoys containing individual generators that utilize the bobbing motion to drive a piston up and down. There is one that is different. It’s called the […]
Nobody injured as truck rolls into river
Nobody was injured when a pickup rolled backwards into the Siuslaw River Saturday afternoon. The truck’s owner was trying to launch a boat at a ramp near Cushman around three pm. He got out to push the boat off the trailer and the truck and trailer rolled into the water, […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,245 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Four Portland firefighters lifted a pickup truck to rescue a man who was trapped underneath after an accident. Battalion Chief Terry Munro tells KGW that strength was the quickest and most efficient way to […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,292 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A National Guard helicopter has rescued an injured bow hunter in the Columbia River Gorge. Multnomah County deputies say the 33-year-old Gresham man sent a text message to friends yesterday afternoon that he had […]
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