Month: November 2011

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,288 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press KENT, Wash. (AP) – Clarence Trent scored 15 points last night, leading Seattle to a 77-54 victory over Evergreen State. Allen Tate and Louis Green each added 12 points for the Redhawks, who won […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,275 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The State Board of Higher Education has unanimously voted to fire University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere (la-RIV’-ee-AIR’) effective Dec. 28. Board members voted 12-0 yesterday to oust Lariviere, saying they have lost trust […]

Fire Destroys Florence Home

Fire Destroys Florence Home… Firefighters breathed a sigh of relief when they confirmed that there was nobody at home this morning when a manufactured home and garage were destroyed by fire.  Siuslaw Valley Fire Marshall Sean Barrett said he’ll be relying on assistance from the State Fire Marshall’s office to […]

Local News – Fire destroys home; Governor facing marine reserve pressure; Elk Hunters lost, but found.

Fire destroys Florence Home… Firefighters are still trying to determine whether or not there was anyone at home this morning when fire ripped through a home near 35th Street.  Siuslaw Valley Fire Marshall Sean Barrett says the home, at 1739 North Siano Loop was engulfed in flames when the first […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,514 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) – Charles Odum scored 25 points to lead Portland State to a 79-69 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore in the Jim Thorpe Classic yesterday. Chehales Tapscott added 16 points and Michael Harthun […]

1st News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,296 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press HALFWAY, Ore. (AP) – A 38-year-old Idaho man is dead from a crash near the eastern Oregon city of Halfway. Oregon State Police Sgt. Kyle Hove says Patrick Dimmick of Nampa was killed when his pickup truck rolled […]