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  • SIGNS OF SPRING

    Gas prices are shooting up as fast as Spring flowers.  The Oregon average for a gallon of regular went up six cents last week to $2.87, according to the Oregon AAA.  Another sign of Spring happens this Sunday, when we set clocks ahead an hour.  By the way, the state’s Fire Marshal is asking you to test your smoke detector batteries when you change the hands on that clock.  Just testing the batteries is recommended these days, not automatically replacing them.  That’s because many detectors have lithium batteries that last ten years.

  • OREGON A.G. APPOINTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROSECUTOR

    Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has appointed a domestic violence prosecutor.  Erin Greenawald is an assistant D.A. in Yamhill County.  She has been licensed to practice law in Oregon since 1999. 

  • A Lesson in Socialism

    An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had once failed an entire class.

    That class had insisted that Obama’s socialism worked & that no one would be poor & no one would be rich, a great equalizer.

    The professor then said, “OK, we will have an experiment in this class on Obama’s plan”.

  • ASSISTANT A.G. PLEADS GUILTY

    An assistant Attorney General under John Kroger has pleaded guilty to assaulting her long-time lesbian partner.  Susan Gerber admitted to punching and strangling her partner Janice Dulle after Dulle confronted her about an affair she said Gerber had with another woman.  Gerber got no jail time for the assault conviction, but she must attend anger management classes, and obey court orders for 14 months, after which her conviction may be wiped from her record.  She is not currently handling cases for the Attorney General’s office, and is the subject of an internal review.

  • KFIR 720 AM New Web Site

    KFIR 720 AM has launched our new web site.  We now offer comments on all stories and will be adding more content daily.  Please let us know what you think of the new site and any ideas or content you would like us to add.

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  • DAVID GOES TO THE DENTIST

    Is he still alive??? Is he dead????  Is he just high?????  David’s not sure after a trip to the dentist.

    The verdict—he’s just high….but cute.

  • Microsoft’s Project Natal: Meet Milo

    As promised on the Morning Show, here’s the video demonstrating Microsoft’s Project Natal and “Milo”. Read the rest of this entry »

  • Watch The Grass Grow—No, Really!

    Timelapse Garden Video Camera

    Okay, so watching the grass grow is normally one of those phrases associated with boredom. Read the rest of this entry »

  • Computer In A… Vase?

    ECS is well known among geeks for their motherboards and other hardware that goes inside a computer. Read the rest of this entry »

  • Learn to Learn!

    I came across this article over at Psychology Today that gives some great tips on improving your learning experience. Read the rest of this entry »

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