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Local News – Fire destroys home; Governor facing marine reserve pressure; Elk Hunters lost, but found.

Fire destroys Florence Home… Firefighters are still trying to determine whether or not there was anyone at home this morning when fire ripped through a home near 35th Street.  Siuslaw Valley Fire Marshall Sean Barrett says the home, at 1739 North Siano Loop was engulfed in flames when the first […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,514 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) – Charles Odum scored 25 points to lead Portland State to a 79-69 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore in the Jim Thorpe Classic yesterday. Chehales Tapscott added 16 points and Michael Harthun […]

1st News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,296 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press HALFWAY, Ore. (AP) – A 38-year-old Idaho man is dead from a crash near the eastern Oregon city of Halfway. Oregon State Police Sgt. Kyle Hove says Patrick Dimmick of Nampa was killed when his pickup truck rolled […]

Local News – Occupy Main Street – Free Dental Making a Difference – Empty Bowls – Look! Up in the air! – Vikings vs. Panthers in playoff football – and Civil War

Occupy Small Business… Jan Meekcoms says the facts are indisputable… when small businesses begin ringing up sales, the economy will begin making a turnaround.  Meekcoms, the Oregon director of the National Federation of Independent Business, is calling on Oregonians to reserve the day after Black Friday for “Small Business Saturday”. […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,264 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – The Coast Guard has closed several river bars in Oregon and Washington to all vessels because of hazardous weather. Coast Guard officials in Seattle and Astoria say they’re closing the bars at Quillayute (KWIL-uh-yoot) […]