Archive for June, 2012
Local Sports: Sandblasters and Emeralds
June 29, 2012 10:52 pm SportsThe Three Rivers Sandblasters split a pair of non-league games yesterday in Southern Oregon. First, at the Medford tournament they outlasted the Springfield Titans 7-5. Jake Thompson picked up the win on the mound in relief. Later in the afternoon, Three Rivers switched to Grants Pass for a pickup game… in addition to picking up, [...]
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Local News: More Jail Releases; Call 211 for Tsunami Debris; Wings and Wheels; ACA Reactions
June 29, 2012 10:50 pm NewsLane County completes final jail releases to reduce population… Another two-and-a-half dozen prisoners and pre-trial detainees were released yesterday from the Lane County Jail in Eugene. Among them; three men accused of Measure 11 crimes. 31-year old Jason Manske has been in jail since June 8th waiting for trial on Criminally Negligent Homicide and Hit [...]
Read More »3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
June 29, 2012 9:45 pm Associated Press, NewsDate: 06/29/2012 10:29 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/264 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon is establishing a hotline to report debris from the Japanese tsunami. Residents and tourists on the Oregon coast will soon have a quick and easy way to report debris from the Japanese tsunami. [...]
Read More »2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
June 29, 2012 8:53 pm Associated Press, NewsOR–2nd NewsMinute/252 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Ellen Rosenblum will be sworn in this morning as Oregon attorney general. Gov. John Kitzhaber appointed Rosenblum to take over for John Kroger, who is leaving office six months before his term ends to become president of Reed [...]
Read More »NW Sports from the AP
June 29, 2012 7:45 pm Associated Press, News, SportsDate: 06/29/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/278 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Felix Hernandez matched his career high with 13 strikeouts in a brilliant five-hit complete game and John Jaso’s pinch-hit single in the bottom of the ninth scored Casper Wells to give the [...]
Read More »1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
June 29, 2012 7:44 pm Associated Press, NewsOR–1st NewsMinute/261 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say they have released a 19-year-old man who was involved in a fatal fight with a man in southwest Portland, and it will continue to investigate the Wednesday night death. The victim has been identified as [...]
Read More »Local News – Timber Payments; Tsunami Debris; Bug Bombs; Golf Handicap
June 29, 2012 12:23 am NewsLane County Could See $10-million Windfall A possible one-year extension of federal payments to timber producing counties could mean as much as $10-million for Lane County. But if the money does come, it could be saved for the future. Fourth District Congressman Peter DeFazio said a House-Senate Conference Committee approved the one-time deal yesterday; it’s [...]
Read More »Oregon on health care reform: Full speed ahead
June 28, 2012 10:16 pm Associated Press, NewsDate: 06/28/2012 11:10 AM JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold much of the federal health care overhaul will require many states to scramble to get ready because they hoped it would be overturned and dragged their feet. Oregon won’t be one of them. Oregon [...]
Read More »High court upholds key part of Obama health law
June 28, 2012 9:45 pm NewsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. The court on Thursday handed Obama a campaign-season victory in rejecting arguments that Congress went too far in requiring most Americans to have health insurance or pay a penalty. Copyright 2012 [...]
Read More »2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
June 28, 2012 9:03 pm Associated Press, NewsDate: 06/28/2012 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/257 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Auditors with the secretary of state’s office say Oregon now has more than 250 boards and commissions, although the exact number couldn’t be determined. KATU reports that the audit recommends better oversight, because there’s [...]
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