Scio
LATEST NEWS
Oregon chef drowned while visiting a friend who then tried to save her, records show
Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy and her husband were visiting a friend in Corvallis when the three of them hit a snag while floating down the Willamette River, leading to Pomeroy’s drowning death July 13, newly released Benton County Sheriff’s Office records show. Pomeroy, 49, and her husband, Kyle...
Oregon, Hawaii cancel remaining 2 nonconference football games
EUGENE — The two remaining games in the series between Oregon and Hawaii have been canceled. UO agreed to pay Hawaii $1,000,000 after the sides agreed to cancel the 2031 game in Eugene and 2032 game in Honolulu, according to a termination of game contract the sides signed this summer. The payment was to be made before the end of June, according to the document provided to The Oregonian/OregonLive in response to a public records request.
Oregon Hill Farms under new ownership
Many St. Helens locals may know of Oregon Hill Farms because they may have picked strawberries for Fred Luttrell back in the day. But, over time, the berry fields disappeared, and Oregon Hill became what is known as “a co-packer,” a facility that makes and packs food products. Since transitioning to a co-pack operation, the company has become known for its fruit jams and syrups made from crops grown in Oregon. ...
Next Leadership Chehalem Valley training set to begin
The latest iteration of Leadership Chehalem Valley is nigh, and organizers are taking applications for community-minded individuals looking to join. “Leadership Chehalem Valley exists to develop a group of educated, informed and motivated civic-oriented leaders who are interested in helping direct the future of the Chehalem Valley and Yamhill County,” a release from the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce said. The CVCC began the program in 1989. The program is...
Updated Recruiting Rankings: Oregon Ducks Quarterback Commit Akili Smith Jr. Falls
The Oregon Ducks' 2025 recruiting class currently hold commitments from 12 players ranked in the top 250. Oregon Ducks Quarterback commit Akili Smith Jr. and outside linebacker commit Nasir Wyatt dropped while offensive tackle commit Ziyare Addison skyroc
Lookingglass Eugene launches ‘Bra-gust’ donation drive to help homeless youth
EUGENE, Ore. – A Eugene nonprofit is hoping to get a boost from the community for its newest donation drive that aims to help homeless youth. Lookingglass Eugene just launched ‘Bra-gust,’ which is a drive inspired by the annual ‘Socktober’ donation drive promotion that’s been going on for five years. Organizers are hoping for successful results collecting bras and female-identified undergarments during the whole month of August. Morgan Boozer, Lookingglass’s homeless youth services director, said undergarments are usually one of the last things people think to donate.
Texas, LSU, and Oregon look to flip elite 5-star recruit by selling dual-sport future in football and baseball
We rarely see top football recruits' interest in another sport sway their landing spot. Occasionally, one or two within the top 300 lists will be good enough to demand playing time in baseball or another spring sport. Right now, it appears 5-star safety Jonah Williams is trending toward programs ...
Two juveniles arrested in connection with Springfield fire reportedly sparked by fireworks
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Two juveniles were arrested on Wednesday afternoon in connection with a two-alarm field and structure fire that investigators said was ignited by fireworks, according to Eugene Springfield Fire officials. ESF authorities said they responded at about 4:30 p.m. to a reported fire in the 700 block...
Remains of U.S. POW who survived Bataan Death March identified
The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified and are set to return to the state for burial, federal authorities announced Thursday.The remains of U.S. Army Private William Calkins, 20, were identified after being exhumed along with other unknown soldiers buried at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, the Department of Defense said.The department's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, tasked with recovering prisoners of war and service members missing in action, said Calkins was captured after U.S. troops in Bataan province surrendered to Japanese forces. After surviving the harrowing 65-mile Bataan Death March, he...
Columbia River Gorge planning a $50 million behavioral health campus
In the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon leaders are planning a campus to provide residential mental health care, addiction treatment services and a drop-in center for police to bring people in crisis. Their work started in 2017 when Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill gathered input from community and county leaders. Bit...
Psychedelic advocates in Oregon criticize FDA’s decision to reject MDMA therapy for PTSD
Your browser does not support the audio element. Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration announced it would not approve the use of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The agency instead asked drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics to further study the safety and efficacy of the treatment.
Naomi Pomeroy’s Final Restaurant, a Homey French Bistro in Pop-Up Form, Opens Tonight
The last restaurant project from Naomi Pomeroy — the late chef of Beast fame who deeply impacted Portland’s dining scene across more than two decades — will live on. The planned restaurant in the former Woodsman Tavern space opens tonight, August 15, as pop-up L’Échelle. Embodying the spirit of Pomeroy’s early Portland pop-up projects, including the dinner series Family Supper that she ran with her then-partner Michael Hebb, L’Échelle will first operate as an experimental pop-up — a casual no-reservations bistro open Thursday through Saturday — before transitioning into a full-service restaurant early next year, according to Pomeroy’s longtime friend and business partner Luke Dirks.
North Portland Little League hoping to upgrade home field after winning state title
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A group of 9-to-11-year-old boys made community history this summer by winning the first state title for North Portland Little League in 34 years. Before the school bell rings in another year, North Portland Little Leaguers are basking in the afterglow from their big summer moment.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.