Local News

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/18/2016 09:23 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/308 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – There’s general agreement about increasing Oregon’s minimum wage from the current $9.25 an hour. But there’s discord over how large the increases should be, when they should be implemented, and […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/18/2016 05:00 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/238 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The Carolina Panthers built a 31-point halftime lead before barely holding off Seattle’s relentless comeback, beating the Seahawks 31-24 yesterday to advance to the NFC championship […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/18/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/282 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) – An Oregon man is one of 12 Marines who were aboard two helicopters that went down off Oahu’s north shore late Thursday. The Oregonian newspaper reports that 21-year-old Ty Hart, from […]

Winter Music Festival widens variety

There will be banjos… and much more… this weekend Traditional folk music fans need not despair, despite the change of name from the Winter Folk Festival to the Winter Music Festival, there will be plenty of the traditional 50s and 60s folk sound.  Festival Co-Chair Rachel Pearson said one of […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/15/2016 09:25 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/275 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A federal jury has ruled in favor of a Eugene motorcyclist who was kicked in the chest by an Oregon State Police captain after a chase. The Register-Guard reports the […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/15/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/287 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The leader of an armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge in Oregon says there may not be a meeting with local residents because they can’t find a place for […]

NW sports from the AP

Date: 01/15/2016 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/243 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – On the night Alex Ovechkin was honored for his 500th goal, fellow Russian forward Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals and an assist and the Washington Capitals beat the […]