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Freezing Rain creates problems in the Valley

Transportation and Education in mid and lower Willamette Valley impacted Driving in the Portland and Mid-Willamette Valley areas is treacherous early this morning. Freezing rain and ice accumulation as far south as Eugene on the I-5 corridor are also causing school delays and numerous crashes. Several schools in Benton, Polk […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/04/2016 05:00 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/259 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes in a second-quarter outburst and the Seattle Seahawks emphatically snapped Arizona’s nine-game winning streak with a 36-6 rout of the […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/04/2016 04:00 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/329 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press BURNS, Ore. (AP) – One of the protesters occupying a national wildlife refuge in Oregon says the ultimate goal is to turn the land over to local authorities so people can use it free […]

Top Ten stories in Oregon for 2015

Kitzhaber resignation is top story John Kitzhaber’s election to an unprecedented fourth term as Oregon Governor in November 2014 was one of the top stories of that year. His resignation amid scandal just a few weeks after being sworn in is the top story of 2015; according to the annual […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/01/2016 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/267 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Trey Burke scored a season-high 27 points, and the Utah Jazz cruised past the Portland Trail Blazers 109-96 last night. Burke connected on 12 of 19 […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/01/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/259 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – While it’s too soon to say Oregon’s drought is over, experts say they’re relieved by December’s abundant snowfall. The Capital Press reports that a hydrologist says nearly 7 feet of […]