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1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/26/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/264 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon legislative committee has advanced a bill that would require nearly all employers to give workers up to five days a year of paid sick leave. Democrats say their […]

Lane County will likely benefit from timber payments extension

25 March 2015 Lane County could see extra money from Feds A probable extension of the federal “Secure Rural Schools” act could bring extra cash to Lane County. But only temporarily. Lawmakers in Washington D.C. reached a deal yesterday that would extend the so-called federal “timber payments” law for another […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/25/2015 09:07 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/292 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The family of Brittany Maynard today will release a new video recorded before her death, testifying in support of California’s proposed aid-in-dying legislation. Maynard was a 29-year-old California woman with […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/25/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/253 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Stephen Curry had 33 points and 10 assists and the Golden State Warriors pulled away from the shorthanded Trail Blazers in the second half for a 122-108 […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/25/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/263 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon legislative panel has advanced a $7.26 billion spending plan for primary and secondary schools. Democrats on the budget subcommittee that oversees education funding approved the schools budget in […]

School spending bill advancing this week

24 March 2015 School funding bill expected to advance this week Oregon legislative leaders say they will move forward this week with a schools budget that education interests call inadequate. Siuslaw Superintendent Ethel Angal says even though it’s more money than was set aside two years ago, there are now […]