Date: 07/08/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/282 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon will be the first state to the automatically register drivers to vote and to give women access to 12 months of birth control at a time. Workers will get […]
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Lawmakers crank out legislation in final day of session
7 July 2015 Legislature calls it a session Lawmakers in Salem wrapped up their work for the 2015 Legislative session last night. In the waning hours of the five-month long session they approved a variety of bills, including on that authorizes $1.2-billion in construction projects. The plan would be paid […]
Emeralds walk off with win
07 July 2015 Emeralds come from behind for win at home A pair of ninth inning errors propelled the Emeralds to a walk-off 6-5 win over the Vancouver Canadians last night in Eugene. The Ems scored twice in the eighth inning to tie the score at five-all. Then, in the […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 07/07/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/255 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon lawmakers have adjourned the 2015 legislative session. In the final hours, lawmakers approved $1.2 billion in construction projects. They also kept alive several tax credits that were due to […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 07/07/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/269 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Nick Castellanos hit a home run and drove in four runs to lead a 19-hit outburst from the Detroit Tigers in a 12-5 win over the Seattle Mariners […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 07/07/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/256 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon women will no longer have to visit a health clinic for a birth control prescription starting next year. Instead, they can head straight to their pharmacist for contraception under […]
Fog rolls in, but Fourth considered successful
06 July 2015 A great weekend for Florence The thick fog bank that rolled up the Siuslaw River Saturday evening didn’t obscure the fact that the Fourth of July in Florence was a big one. Cal Applebee is the Executive Director of the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce: Cal Applebee […]
Sandblasters fall in tournament championship
6 July 2015 Three Rivers goes 3-2 at Seattle tourney After losing Thursday’s opening game to the EnFuego Elite, the Three Rivers Sandblasters won their next three straight games at the Mickey Merriam Tournament in Seattle. That put them in the tournament championship game against the Elite once again where […]




