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Rhody Showcase on stage tonight

6 May 2015 On with the show… this is it. Five young women and four young men will be on stage this evening, each competing to wear a crown and reign over the 108th Rhododendron Festival. The Rhody Scholarship Showcase will feature the five Rhododendron Princesses: Kennedy Roylance, Trista Lane; […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/06/2015 09:24 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/302 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Washington County deputies are asking for the public’s help after human remains were found in an overgrown busy area of a Portland suburb. KPTV-TV reports that a tree trimmer who […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 05/06/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/241 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Carlos Perez capped his major league debut with a game-ending homer in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their four-game skid with a 5-4 victory […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/06/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/282 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – With national attention focused on the use of force by police, the Oregon Legislature is looking to create parameters for recording video of interactions between officers and the public. One […]

Vehicle Registration Fee proposal discussed on Our Town

5 May 2015 Voters asked to approve vehicle registration fee Lane County is asking voters this month to approve a $35-per-year vehicle registration fee. The fee would generate an estimated $11-million each year that would be split on a 60-40 basis with the 12 incorporated cities in Lane County. Approximately […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 05/05/2015 09:18 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/274 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A former head of a national charity has been sentenced in Portland to more than three years in prison for his role in a scheme that stole $4 million from […]