2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/08/2014 09:27 AM

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Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – Forecasters are warning of wildfire conditions until 11:00 tonight east of the Cascades. The area includes Condon, Hermiston and Pendleton in Eastern Oregon, and much of the Yakima Valley, the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla in Eastern Washington.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police say a fleeing burglary suspect hopped on a moving train early today in southeast Portland. The man is suspected of breaking into a beauty school about 3:30 a.m. KOIN reports officers detained a man from the train but they’re still investigating whether he’s the burglary suspect.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s Dundee Hills suffered from late rains last year that impacted the quality of wine in one of Oregon’s most productive regions. Not this year. Vintners in the Willamette Valley say the conditions have so far been perfect, and early September has given white-grape growers a chance to start harvesting early.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – New research suggests there are as many blue whales living off the coast of California as there were before humans started hunting them to near extinction 110 years ago. The Los Angeles Times reports there are about 2,200 blue whales swimming on the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean, from the equator up into Alaska.

 

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