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NW Sports from the AP

Date: 04/17/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/230 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) – Jewell Loyd is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft. Loyd, who was chosen by the Seattle Storm last night, decided to skip her final season […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/17/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/266 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland Housing Bureau has agreed to buy land for affordable housing in the Pearl District from a private developer for $1.3 million. The bureau says a 1999 agreement with […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/16/2015 09:19 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Demonstrators calling for a $15 per hour minimum wage have marched through downtown Portland, part of a host of similar protests nationwide. The Oregonian estimates that hundreds took part in […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 04/16/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/271 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – Brett Anderson posted his first victory with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Scott Van Slyke hit a two-run double, and the two-time defending NL West champions completed a […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/16/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/241 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – Federal regulators have approved an early closure of commercial sardine fishing off Oregon, Washington and California to prevent overfishing. They’re hoping to save the West Coast sardine fishery from […]

Rebuilding commences, arson investigation continues

15 April 2015 Reward offered for information Reconstruction of a Florence office building is underway… and so is the investigation as to who intentionally set the blaze that destroyed it. The fire, December 7th, destroyed the office at the corner of 19th and Pine Street owned by Ron Gerber. It […]