Month: January 2012

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,242 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – An effort is afoot to unionize 2,000 faculty members at the University of Oregon. The Register-Guard reports (http://is.gd/ZjQzx2 ) that advocates have started fanning out to ask supporters to sign cards seeking state recognition […]

Local News: Flood debris on beach; Damage estimates sought; New forest plan; Siuslaw Awards; Viking Wrestling

Flood debris piling up on area beaches… It’s a hobby that makes sense, especially for someone who lives on the Oregon Coast and is concerned about the environment. Jack Hibbs – “I go down every day and pick up garbage on the beach.” Jack Hibbs and his wife get their […]

2nd Oregon News from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,322 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland transit police have arrested an 11-year-old boy who displayed a loaded gun during a dispute on a light rail train last night. A group of boys and girls had a dispute with another […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,243 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Gary Bell Jr. had 18 points, Elias Harris added 17 points and 10 rebounds and Gonzaga (17-3, 7-1 West Coast) beat Portland 74-62 Thursday night for its 18th straight win […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,276 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Conservationists and Native American tribes have filed a lawsuit over the Navy’s expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts, saying the noise can harass and kill whales and […]