PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly 1,000 Oregon National Guard employees must take unpaid leave this summer. An Oregon Military Department spokesman announced yesterday that the furlough will affect everyone from mechanics to administrative personnel. The employees will be required to take 11 days off between July 8 and Sept. 30. […]
Month: May 2013
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 05/30/2013 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/340 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Police have arrested seven men suspected of involvement in the death of an Oregon pastor at his Malaysian home. The body of Rev. David Ginter was found bound […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 05/30/2013 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/352 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) – Will Venable drove in the winning run as the San Diego Padres rallied in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 05/30/2013 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/250 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Nearly 1,000 Oregon National Guard employees must take unpaid leave this summer. An Oregon Military Department spokesman announced yesterday that the furlough will affect everyone from mechanics to administrative […]
Chips will fly for Father’s Day; Gas prices ease… ever so slightly; Boat Safety Inspections
29 May 2013 The Chips Will Fly for Father’s Day Most of the artists converging on Reedsport for the Father’s Day Weekend Chainsaw Carving Competition are from the northwest… some are from California; Colorado; even as far away as Minnesota. But the artist coming the longest distance is Vinko Bogdanoski […]
All Far West and All State Honors Handed Out
All State Baseball Honors Siuslaw’s Ryan Smith and Jake Thompson picked up dual honors this week… they were named co-players of the year in the Far West League… they were also named to the first-team all-state 4A baseball squad… Thompson as a pitcher; Smith as an infielder. Josh Iabichello was […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 05/29/2013 10:37 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/252 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A Central Point medical marijuana grower whose farms were raided in 2011 has been sentenced in Medford to 15 years in federal prison. Brian Simmons was convicted in December […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 05/29/2013 09:28 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/258 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Falling trees have closed Highway 30 in northwest Portland. ODOT says several large trees fell across the road early today and damaged utility lines. The department says all lanes […]
