AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,314 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Members of President Barack Obama’s jobs and competitiveness council are meeting in Portland today to hear ideas from academics and the public on how to curb a shortage of engineers in the United States. […]
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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,317 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police say a hay truck fire closed northbound lanes of Interstate 205 south of Portland for hours and helped snarl the Tuesday evening commute on nearby Interstate 5. Fire crews spent hours […]
NW sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,474 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Mike Trout homered twice and drove in five runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 13-6 rout of the Seattle Mariners last night. Trout started the onslaught in the […]
Bears end Ems six game win streak
The Yakima Bears ended a Eugene Emerald six game winning streak last night, handing the Ems a 7-1 loss in Central Washington. Things started off well for Eugene, who took a one-run lead in the third, but a six run fourth inning for the Bears put them ahead for good. […]
True Freshman starting in backfield for Beavers
That other program… The Oregon State Beavers… are preparing for their season opener at home Saturday afternoon against the Sacramento State Hornets. The lineup will be a mix of the old and the new… veteran Ryan Katz will get the start at quarterback but behind him in the backfield, says […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,271 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A custody dispute in Salem has ended with seven people injured. Police tell the Statesman Journal a mother was trying to drive away from a volatile situation yesterday when her car struck three people […]
Save the Riders Dunes submitting signatures
Hundreds of letters and signed petitions urging the U.S. Forest Service to keep several miles of trails through vegetated areas of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area open will be delivered to ODNRA headquarters in Reedsport tomorrow morning. Barb Rowland, a member of the group Save The Riders Dunes says […]
Ice machine woes continue
Port of Siuslaw Commissioners heard an update yesterday on the status of the commercial ice machine. After a seven year effort by community members to get it installed, it made and delivered two batches of ice before breaking down. Getting it repaired has been an arduous task with cost estimates […]