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Baylor Shuts out Portland 1-0
WAIPAHU, Hawaii -- The Portland Pilots came up short against the Baylor Bears 1-0 Saturday at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium. The loss dropped Portland's record to 2-1-1 overall and 1-1 in the OUTRIGGER Invitational. How it Happened. The lone goal of the game came in the 44th minute courtesy of...
Federal Emergency Management holds webinar on floodplain ordinance updates
Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency led a webinar on floodplain ordinance updates they will require of governments participating in their flood insurance program on August 13. In the webinar, John Graves, branch chief for flood plain management and insurance in the northwest region, led the webinar and provided background on the required updates and a more detailed timeline for ordinance updates. Originally triggered by a 2009 Audubon Society...
Oregon DOJ reaches plea deal with RN for criminal mistreatment, elder abuse at Klamath Falls assisted living facility
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Justice, which prioritizes the prosecution of elder abuse announced Friday a plea deal with a registered nurse at a Klamath Falls assisted living facility on a charge of felony first-degree criminal mistreatment in a case involving a patient found dead in his bed the next morning.
Annual back-to-school event held at Westside Church
Westside Church and Community Center held a Back-to-School Celebration on Saturday. Free backpacks and school supplies were provided for 300 hundred students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Annual back-to-school event held at Westside Church. Westside Church and Community Center held a Back-to-School Celebration on Saturday. Free backpacks and school supplies...
Motorcyclist dies after crash near Estacada
Richard Lee Detherage, 71, of Silverton, died Saturday in a motorcycle crash near Estacada. A preliminary investigation by the Oregon State Police found Daniel Lee Aragon, 55, of Estacada, crashed into Detherage when he turned into a driveway while traveling east in a Ford Focus on Oregon 224. Detherage was westbound on a black Harley Davidson.
Kroger and Albertsons hope to merge but must face a skeptical US government in court first
OREGON, USA — The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, which say their planned merger will help them compete against rivals like Costco. On the other side are antitrust regulators from the Federal Trade Commission, who say the merger would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices in a time of already high food price inflation.
Local Students Named To Pacific University Dean’s List
Local students have been named to the Spring 2024 Dean’s List at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. The Dean’s List recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific’s colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Education who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.70 and complete 12 or more graded hours.
SUV soars off McLoughlin into Oaks Bottom
Early Thursday evening, August 8th, Central Precinct officers and PFR emergency first responders converged on the intersection of S.E. McLoughin and Holgate on the report of an incident described as “a blue truck, nose down toward the Springwater Trail, about 50 feet down the embankment.” Apparently the vehicle had run up the substantial berm on the “jug handle” exit from southbound Highway 99E exit to Holgate, and had gone up over the edge. ...
What to expect for fall weather
As fall approaches and summer ends, the latest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center’s forecast provides three possibilities for Cottage Grove, Lane County, and Oregon: a warmer-than-average fall, a cooler-than-average fall, or an average fall. La Niña’s dry warmer-than-average conditions will likely influence weather patterns across...
Mid-Willamette soccer players to watch in 2024
With the return of the fall season, there's plenty of athletes that will take to the pitch and showcase their talents. There's sure to be surprises, as lesser-known players emerge and establish themselves among the best in their league or classification. Others will return, not missing a beat from last year's efforts, potentially reaching new heights individually while leading their respective team. Time will tell how it shakes out, but these are the handful of Mid-Willamette soccer players we will be paying extra attention to...
Oregon Researchers Paint Wind Turbines Partly Black to Reduce Bird Deaths
A simple coat of black paint on the white blade of a wind turbine could save countless birds from flying into the machines and to their deaths each year. It’s working in Norway, and now researchers from Oregon State University are trying it in the West. With $400,000 allocated by the state Legislature, Christian Hagen, an associate professor in the university’s Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences, is leading a team that’s painting turbines at a PacifiCorp wind farm in Wyoming. A doctoral student and officials with the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Department of Energy are collaborating on the project.
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