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July 8 public safety round-up
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office reports June 29 - Robert James Long, 33, of Newberg, was arrested on a probation violation from Yamhill County Circuit Court on a conviction for first-degree burglary, as well as a hold rom another jurisdiction. No bail was set and the case remains open. - Matthew Peter Gee, 46, of Newberg,...
Three Rivers Casino pays out over $1.1 million in jackpots on AGS’s Bonus Spin Xtreme Progressive
A lucky-table game player hit Three Rivers Casino Resort’s first-ever Triple Diamond jackpot on AGS’s Bonus Spin Xtreme progressive side bet. The player placed a $5 side bet on a Bonus Spin Xtreme linked blackjack game at the Florence, Oregon, casino and landed on the hot-seat trigger, winning the top progressive prize of $79,759.
BeaverBlitz's 2024 Preseason Top 25 Players: No. 10 CB Kobe Singleton
We continue our countdown of Oregon State’s top players with Kobe Singleton. The first season of the Trent Bray era at Oregon State will bring a new-look team onto the field, as OSU has seen 19 of their starters from the 2023 season depart via the transfer portal or graduation.
Oregon State football's five highest rated tight end recruits of all-time
Looking at the highest rated TE's to play for the Beavers. With official visits all wrapped up and 10 commitments in hand, Oregon State football has the nucleus of their 2025 class with only 2-4 more spots remaining in the class. BeaverBlitz decided to take a blast to the past...
Still boarded up but not forgotten
So what’s new with the dwelling at 329 Pine St. S.E., which the City of Albany posted as a “derelict structure” two summers ago? That’s what I was wondering when I passed the place on a bike ride on June 28. On Pine Street, there’s a...
Muddy water fix? Corps proposes changes to controversial drawdown of Green Peter Reservoir
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing changes to the way it draws down Green Peter Reservoir, hoping to improve conditions for imperiled salmon while avoiding major impacts to city drinking water systems on the South Santiam River. The federal agency was required to almost empty the reservoir last fall after a...
Second Veterans Wall nearing completion
A new Clatskanie Veterans Wall will soon be complete to stand in tandem with the black granite wall completed at the beginning of this century. “We already have 1,600 names to be put on the new wall,” said Gerry Simmons, Commander of the American Legion Post 68. Simmons is himself a Vietnam veteran and has been a longtime supporter of honoring Clatskanie veterans. That is in addition to the 27 new names that were announced at the Memorial Day celebration. ...
Oregon Ducks Defense Ready For 'Target On Our Back' In Big Ten Conference, Says Jeffrey Bassa
Oregon Ducks linebacker Jeffrey Bassa is leading the Duck defense into their inaugural season in the Big Ten conference with the goal of winning the National Championship. In an exclusive interview, Bassa reveals how the Ducks are preparing for 2024.
Blazing temperatures spark two brush fires in Washington County
Scorching temperatures kept firefighters busy this weekend, with two brush fires sweeping fields in unincorporated Washington County Friday, July 5. Responders from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue were first dispatched to a fast-moving brush fire just after 3 p.m. in the 32000 block of Southwest Firdale Road, south of Hillsboro. With flames nearing structures and no fire hydrants nearby, crews upgraded the incident to a second-alarm fire to bring in...
Firefighters respond to motorhome blaze in Pleasant Hill
PLEASANT HILL, Ore. – Fire crews from multiple Lane County agencies responded to a blaze that destroyed a motorhome in Pleasant Hill early on Sunday, according to Pleasant Hill Goshen Fire and Rescue officials. Fire officials said that emergency personnel responded at about 1:30 a.m. on July 7 to...
A scam text message posing as the Good To Go! service is targeting Washington drivers
WASHINGTON, USA — A scam text message is targeting Washington drivers who use the Good To Go service. The Washington State Department of Transportation Good To Go! X account posted on Monday, warning drivers that the text was circulating and to not click the link included in the message.
Two rescued from ‘killer dam’ in Oregon
Two people wearing life jackets were rescued from a perilous dam on the Willamette River near Springfield on Saturday, when temperatures in the Willamette Valley reached triple digits. Low head dams such as this one, colloquially known as “killer dams” or “drowning machines,” were responsible for the deaths of more...
Oregon Ducks pick up projection to land 4-star IOL in 2026 class
The Oregon Duck fanbase may be intensely focused on the 2025 recruiting class and the high-profile prospects who are either committed or soon to commit at the moment, but Dan Lanning and his team appear to be making an impact on the 2026 class as well. Over the weekend, the Ducks picked up an On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine projection from Steve Wiltfong to land 4-star interior offensive lineman Will Conroy. Conroy stands at 6-foot-3, 275 pounds, and is rated as the No. 273 overall player in 2026, and No. 22 IOL in the nation. He is from Ohio and was favored to...
Oregon Country Fair volunteers build among the trees for 2024 weekend of forest whimsy
Don’t be distracted by the visual folderol unfolding at the Oregon Country Fair, July 12-14 outside Eugene. The art, food and music fair hatched in 1969 during the halcyon days of hippiedom is more than three days of flower-child expression. The nonstop parade of belly-bearing tuba players, wolf-headed stilt...
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