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NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/306 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Robinson Cano had three home runs and seven RBIs to help the Seattle Mariners outlast the Chicago Cubs 12-9 Sunday in a game that was delayed for several minutes by […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/28/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/223 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) – Two people were killed Sunday when they were hit by a passenger train south of Oregon City. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says an Amtrak train traveling from Eugene […]

Florence residents to see slight increase in waste charges

City Council considers increasing business license fees Business license fees for waste haulers in Florence will likely go up by 500-percent under a proposal being considered next month by the City Council.  That increase, though, will only result in a one-percent rate hike for residential and commercial customers… that’s about […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/25/2016 09:20 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/267 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A woman has been indicted on murder and other charges in the death of her husband, who she is accused of running over with a pickup truck outside a Gresham […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–SportsMinute/284 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.J. Redick hit a 21-foot jumper as time expired to lift the Los Angeles Clippers to a 96-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers last night. With 1.1 seconds left, Chris […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/25/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/284 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregonians are one step closer to deciding this fall whether they want to buy liquor at the same places they already buy beer and wine. The Oregon Supreme Court has […]

Bridge railing to reappear in Old Town

Repurposing the Railing: The ongoing restoration of the Siuslaw River Bridge includes removing the old railings and replacing them with new reinforced concrete replicas that meet modern safety standards. So far, just under half of the railing has been removed and the rest is expected to be replaced over the […]