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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 11/18/2015 04:00 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/230 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The former head of an Oregon-based chain of retirement centers has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for defrauding investors of $130 million. Federal prosecutors said John Harder operated […]

County considers sale of Ocean Woods again

17 November 2015 Proposed park sale riles residents The possible sale of a 40-acre swath of dedicated parkland within the Florence Urban Growth Boundary caught some residents along Rhododendron Drive and Heceta Beach Road by Surprise recently. Charlie Campione, the President of the Heceta South Homeowners Association said the Lane […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 11/17/2015 09:30 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/212 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Officials are asking Oregon counties to send fewer inmates to state prisons in an effort to prevent an emergency prison expansion. The Mail Tribune reports that an unexpected growth in […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 11/17/2015 05:00 AM AP-NW–Sports Right Now/734 Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports BKN-TRAIL-BLAZERS-SPURS Leonard leads Spurs to 93-80 win over Trail Blazers SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Kawhi Leonard had 19 points and Manu Ginobili added 17 points and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a listless start to beat the […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 11/17/2015 04:00 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/246 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Springfield police have charged a 31-year-old man with murder in the deaths of his father and two other people. Police say Michael Bryant attacked his father and mother, killing him […]

Shooting leaves two dead – Updated

16 November 2015     Murder-Suicide Claims Two Lives in Florence An apparent family dispute was at the heart of what police are calling a murder-suicide that claimed two lives early Sunday morning in Florence. Police Chief Tom Turner said officers responded to a home at 403 Hemlock Street just before three […]