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2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/22/2016 09:25 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/268 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Nearly a fourth of Oregon’s medical marijuana dispensaries selling the drug recreationally are not registered to pay taxes on those sales. The Register-Guard reports dispensaries have until Feb. 29 to […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 02/22/2016 05:00 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/268 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – C.J. McCollum scored 31 points as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 115-111 last night. McCollum had two clinching free throws with 2.7 seconds left. […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/22/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/216 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A church in southeast Portland was heavily damaged in an early morning fire. KATU-TV reports crews were called to Eastside Free Methodist church just before 2 a.m. yesterday. An arson […]

Lawmakers approve increased minimum wages

Ternyik to Grand Marshal Parade Long time Florence resident Wilbur Ternyik will preside over the 109th Rhododendron Festival as Grand Marshal. The Festival Committee, under Chamber President Jenna Bartlett, made the announcement yesterday. Bartlett said Ternyik “played a pivotal role as an early leader in coastal conservation and many other […]