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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/02/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/268 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland City Council has banned the use by the city of a class of pesticides particularly harmful to bees, including one that is the most effective control of a […]

Applicants sought for probable Sheriff’s vacancy

1 April 2015 The Lane County Board of Commissioners may or may not stick with Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner’s succession plan. Turner has reached a conditional agreement with the City of Florence to take the Police Chief’s job. That’s expected to be finalized by May 1st. If it is, […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/01/2015 09:10 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/296 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon Senate committee is hearing public testimony today on a bill requiring background checks on private firearms sales. The bill would require gun buyers and sellers who aren’t related […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 04/01/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/236 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) – Felix Hernandez left in the second inning of his final tuneup before Seattle’s opener. Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon didn’t last much longer. McClendon was ejected in the […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/01/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/260 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon House has approved funding for Oregon schools for the next two years. The House voted along party lines to send the $7.3 billion budget to the Senate. The […]

Group sought to oversee economic development efforts

31 March 2015 Developing the economy of Florence and the surrounding area will mean creating some sort of economic development council to oversee efforts aimed at supporting local businesses and attracting new industry. Florence Mayor Joe Henry said that is one of the strategies that came out last week’s economic […]