Date: 03/02/2016 09:28 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A man from Wales who pleaded guilty to sex crimes against a 10-year-old Eugene girl has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. The Register-Guard reports that 22-year-old Gareth Hall […]
Month: March 2016
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 03/02/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/285 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Gov. Kate Brown has announced the resignation of the director of the Department of Environmental Quality. Brown says Dick Pedersen is stepping down as Oregon’s top environmental official for health […]
101 reopens north of Florence
Slide cleared Traffic began flowing last night through a stretch of Highway 101 north of Florence that had been closed because of a slide. Rocks, mud and trees came crashing down on the highway, just north of Sea Lion Caves early Sunday afternoon. The debris covered both lanes of Highway […]
Wrestling medalist named Athlete of the Week
Finishes fourth at state finals Siuslaw wrestling standout Dylan Jennings is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The senior 220 pounder competed in the second OSAA 4A state wrestling tournament of his career, bringing home the fourth place medal. Honorable mention is given to his teammate, Richard Huff. The […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 03/01/2016 09:26 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/300 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon now has more than 100 wolves. The state’s annual wolf report released yesterday shows Oregon had 110 known wolves in 2015, 36 percent more than the year before. Wildlife […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 03/01/2016 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/224 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press UNDATED (AP) – The Portland Trail Blazers are facing off against the New York Knicks tonight in Madison Square Garden. Portland is coming off a 111-102 victory over the Indiana Pacers. […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 03/01/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/262 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A coalition of labor unions is dropping its November ballot campaign to raise Oregon’s minimum wage to as high as $13.50 an hour for the entire state. The group says […]
101 Closed north of Sea Lion Caves
Slide covers both lanes A huge pile of rock, mud and trees came down on Highway 101 just north of Sea Lion Caves early yesterday afternoon. The slide, at milepost 178… between the Caves and the Cape Creek Tunnel… covered both lanes of the highway and forced closure of the […]
