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Eugene Emeralds are discussing potential stadiums in Oregon or Idaho, says team's general manager
The Eugene Emeralds are playing the final home games of their 2024 season this weekend. Meanwhile, the team’s search for a new home continues. No facility in the Eugene area meets Major League Baseball’s new requirements for minor league stadiums, according to Ems General Manager Allan Benavides. And city voters declined to help fund a new ballpark earlier this year.
Canzano: Oregon zeroes in on Autzen Stadium upgrade
Oregon Athletic Director Rob Mullens told me on Thursday that his athletic department is knee-deep in the exploration of premium-seating upgrades and improvements to Autzen Stadium that could also add “a few thousand” seats to the venue. Said Mullens: “We have great club seats. We have outstanding suites....
Oregon Ducks' Marcus Mariota Changes Jersey Number with Washington Commanders
The 2014 Heisman Trophy winner with the Oregon Ducks is heading into his tenth season in the National Football League. Marcus Mariota will be stepping into a backup role under the future of the Washington Commanders, Jayden Daniels.
LaMarcus Bell’s 3 TDs lead Lake Oswego in season-opening win over South Medford
LAKE OSWEGO—Lake Oswego junior running back LaMarcus Bell scored three touchdowns as the Lakers beat South Medford 33-7 in the season opener Friday night at Lake Oswego High School. Bell totaled 126 yards rushing on 15 carries, including touchdown runs of 15 yards, four yards and seven yards. If...
Students have mixed reactions as Lake Oswego School District implements cell phone ban
The official first day of school at the Lake Oswego School District isn't until next week but students are already voicing their concerns over a newly-passed cell phone restriction policy.
Woodland learning: OSU's Tree School Field Day returns
Oregon’s largest outdoor learning day for woodland caretakers and tree enthusiasts returns to Hopkins Demonstration Forest in Mulino on Saturday, Oct. 5. OSU Extension’s Tree School has been hosting forestry education programs for 34 years in Clackamas County, including the flagship Tree School Clackamas each spring at Clackamas Community College. To foster year-round learning opportunities for the woodland owning community, Tree School Field Day was started in 2022. ...
Scappoose city council candidate stresses the importance of livability in his town
Joel Haugen, who resigned from the Scappoose City Council in February 2022 in opposition to a proposed Buxton Ranch residential development project, has thrown his hat in the ring for another run at a city council position. Haugen is one of four candidates in this year's city council race. Sitting councilors Tyler Miller, Marisa Jacobs and Ty Bailey’s terms will expire on Dec. 31, 2024. Miller and Jacobs are both running for reelection, and voters will also see Haugen and Marti Marquis on the Nov....
OSAAtoday releases 6A and 5A preseason football polls
OSAAtoday has released its preseason football coaches polls for Class 6A and Class 5A. The polls will be released every Tuesday during the fall season. Please note: these polls are for generating interest and discussion only and have no impact on the OSAA’s RPI and Colley ratings that form the basis of the OSAA’s rankings for playoff purposes. First-place votes are in parentheses. ...
Sean Lundry officially files lawsuit against city of Sandy, city leadership for unlawful retaliation, wrongful discharge
Former Sandy Interim Chief of Police Sean Lundry has filed to sue the city of Sandy, Mayor Stan Pulliam, City Manager Tyler Deems and Deputy City Manager Jeff Aprati. The lawsuit is a complaint of unlawful retaliation, wrongful discharge and civil rights violations. The suit claims that the defendants “smeared Lundry through a campaign of public, highly stigmatizing commentary falsely asserting that Lundry had engaged in criminal and/or workplace misconduct,”...
Funding boost from grant slated to assist St. Helens Riverwalk Project
The city of St. Helens is announcing an almost three-quarters-of-a million-dollar boost in grant funding for the city’s ambitious Riverwalk Project. The grant funding from the state of Oregon will help along construction in the project’s Phase One. The city was initially awarded $500,000 from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department ‘s Land and Water Conservation Fund grant. ...
Wilsonville’s annual Emergency Preparedness Fair set for next weekend
Wilsonville residents can learn about building a “go kit,” preparing for wildfire season and more at the third annual Emergency Preparedness Fair. The event will take place between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 in the Stein-Boozier Barn at Memorial Park. Attendees will learn how to prepare for emergency situations, with topics including how to make preparations accounting for kids, pets and older adults, what supplies may be useful and more, according to the city website. Demonstrations, giveaway items and preparation resources will be available at the event.
Prineville native keeps the Navy flying in the Pacific Northwest
OAK HARBOR, Wash. – Aviators in the U.S. Navy fly some of the most technologically-advanced aircraft in modern history. The driving force behind keeping naval aviators safely in the air are the maintainers on the ground making repairs and ensuring the aircraft are mission-ready. Petty Officer 2nd Class Jackson Gish, a native of Prineville, Oregon, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Northwest (FRCNW), aboard Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. ...
Meet the new principals, assistant principals of Eugene 4J, Springfield and Bethel schools
Eugene-Springfield metro school districts are bringing 31 principals, assistant principals and administrators into new roles for the 2024-25 school year. Springfield Public Schools has four new administrators, Bethel School District has five and Eugene School District 4J has 22, at least as of Wednesday. ...
Oregon Duck Legend Jonathan Stewart Reflects on 'Joey Harrington Recruiting Era'
Ahead of the first game of Oregon Football’s 2024 season and the release of his “Ducks of a Feather Podcast” with co-host Kenjon Barner, the former Carolina Panther and first round draft pick Jonathan Stewart reflects on Oregon’s growing legacy of NFL tal
OSAAtoday releases statewide boys soccer coaches polls
OSAAtoday has released this year's preseason statewide coaches polls based on responses and votes from head coaches across the state. The polls will continue to be released every other Monday starting Sept. 9. Please note: these polls are for generating interest and discussion only and have no impact on the OSAA ratings that form the basis of the OSAA’s rankings for playoff purposes. First-place votes are in parentheses. ...
Ducks Escape Ultimate Embarrassment in Narrow Win Over Idaho, Much Work to Do
The Oregon hype train suffered a 40-car derailment in Autzen Stadium as the number three-ranked (for now) Ducks escaped with a 24-14 win over Idaho. Idaho used a couple of trick plays to close within 17-14 with 9:45 to play in the fourth quarter. Dillon Gabriel put together a 10-play, 71-yard drive ...
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