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Community College hosts STEAM Academy
Middle school and high school students from across the Oregon Coast had a unique opportunity to attend a STEAM Academy featuring four days of hands-on natural disaster activities. The Southwestern Oregon Community College event was hosted by STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) professors and student researchers. The academy took place over four days in mid-August. Students in seventh to twelfth-grade attended the academy. ...
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.
2024 Players to Watch: Mt. Hood Conference football
There will be plenty to marvel at this season on the football field, as the Mt. Hood Conference is filled with talented players at all positions. From powerhouse runners, rocket-armed quarterbacks, deft receivers, mauling linemen, savvy linebackers, stifling defensive backs and accurate kickers, here are the players to watch in the 2024 Mt. Hood Conference football season: Travis Hull, Reynolds senior running back ...
While tourism is booming, many Oregon Coast residents struggle to stay housed
Over the last 20 years, Marti Johnson has lived in a few small Oregon Coast towns, but she’s always considered Newport home. "Coming up here, especially the sign that Newport has that (says) ‘the friendliest?’” she said. “I've never met more friendly people in my life."
Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect and make possession a crime again
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday, when possessing small amounts of hard drugs will once again become a crime. The Democratic-controlled Legislature passed the recriminalization law in March, overhauling a measure approved by 58% of voters in 2020 that made possessing illicit drugs like heroin punishable by a ticket and a maximum $100 fine. The measure directed hundreds of millions of dollars in cannabis tax revenue toward addiction services, but the money was slow to get out the door at a time when the fentanyl crisis was causing a spike...
Food Assistance Deadline; WLCF Celebrates 50 Years; Business Events; Beach and River Clean Up
Oregon families that are eligible have until Monday to apply for summer food benefits. The Summer E-B-T program provides families with a one-time payment of 120 dollars per child in a household. The program was started during the pandemic and made permanent this year. Most who qualified automatically received benefits. David Wieland with Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon says one in six children in the state face food insecurity.
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