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Five offensive breakout candidates ahead of fall camp
Who are five Beavers that could break out this season. Football is almost here as fall camp is just weeks away from kicking off. Anticipation is building in Corvallis as the Beavers near the end of summer conditioning and get ready to gear up for the first season of the Trent Bray.
Crystal Ball predictions: Good news for Oregon, Auburn, and Ohio State?
The 247Sports Crystal Ball is a tool recruiting analysts use to show exactly where a recruit might end up. On Tuesday, three new predictions went in regarding top prospects landing at three of the nation's premier programs. Is there good news on the way for Oregon, Auburn, and Ohio State?...
Tributes pour in following death of longtime Oregon politician Peter Courtney
Oregon officials released statements Tuesday in the wake of Peter Courtney's death. Courtney, 81, was the longest-serving legislator and Senate president in state history. “It is with incredible sadness that I share the news today of the passing of Peter Michael Coleman Courtney, the former President of the Oregon State Senate and longest-serving state legislator in Oregon history. The First Lady and I ask that Oregonians hold Peter’s family – his wife Margie, their children, and grandchildren – in their hearts and prayers.“President Courtney was a friend and ally in supporting an Oregon where everyone can find success and community. His life story, the way he embraced Oregon and public service, and his love for the institution of the Oregon Legislature leaves a legacy that will live on for decades.“He led through times of prosperity and times of struggle – including the great recession and the COVID-19 pandemic – with a steadfast commitment to protecting people and making their lives better. His tenure in the legislature is marked by incredible triumphs, earned through his genuine statesmanship and enormous heart.“I want to recognize President Courtney for being one of the most important architects of our state in recent memory. At his core, Peter believed that we need to take care of each other, live with compassion for our neighbors, and get big things done, together. These Oregon values will live on in his name.”
30,000 children in low-income Oregon families missing out on extra food benefits
Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer. The Department of Human Services said Monday, July 15, that families with 320,000 children have received extra food assistance for the summer but families with another 30,000 children who qualify need to apply. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children, or Summer EBT, provides a one-time payment of $120 per child to help low-income families...
BLM plans ‘helicopter gather,’ removal of 760 horses in South Steens Herd Management Area in SE Oregon
HINES, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management announced tentative plans Tuesday to gather with use of a helicopter 760 "excess" wild horses within and immediately adjacent to the Souths Steens Herd Management Area in southeast Oregon. "The helicopter gather would begin around August 15, and BLM officials...
OSU to receive $5.5M for marine energy research
Oregon State University will receive $5.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support its Pacific Marine Energy Center operations in Corvallis. The $5.5 million award will be issued through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office. The funding will assist the Pacific Marine Energy Center, a university consortium with Oregon State University, University of Washington, and University of Alaska Fairbanks, establish marine energy strategy, development and implementation. The award that’s part of the $14.7 million overall to the consortium will also support...
Monday’s Sports Report: OSU’s Travis Bazzana goes #1; Bend Elks head to All-Star Week; Jade Carey send-off
On Sunday night, Travis Bazzana made Oregon State baseball history, becoming the second Beaver to be drafted No. 1 overall in the MLB draft. Oregon State becomes one of four schools to do so, as Adley Rutschman was the first pick in the 2019 draft. The Bend Elks got swept in Portland this weekend, but have four players headed to the WCL All-Star Game, which will be aired on the MLB Network. And OSU gymnast Jade Carey received a round of applause Saturday as she headed off to prepare for the Olympics.
Former high school coach, Oregon Ducks recruiting director Don Johnson Jr. dies
A powerful presence in the Oregon football program has passed away. Don Johnson, Jr. — the former football coach at Milwaukie and Evergreen, as well as McDaniel (then known as Madison) and Jefferson high schools in Portland who went on to become recruiting coordinator for the Ducks — died this week. He was 49.
One killed, one injured in Linn County crash
LINN COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - One person was killed and another sent to the hospital after a crash on Highway 34, Oregon State Police (OSP) said. Around noon on Monday, OSP was called out to a two-car crash near milepost 4 on Highway 34 in Linn County. A Tahoe driven...
Lebanon Fire District hosts 6th Young Women's Fire Academy, inspiring future firefighters
LINN COUNTY, Ore. — The 6th annual Linn County Young Women's Fire Academy took place at the Lebanon Fire District (LFD) this past weekend, providing young women firsthand experience in what it takes to be a firefighter. The event aims to inspire women aged from 14-19 to explore firefighting...
Peter Courtney, Oregon’s longest-serving state lawmaker, dies at 81
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Peter Courtney, Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker and a politician who was known for his bipartisanship and skills as a dealmaker, died Tuesday, officials said. He was 81. Courtney died of complications from cancer at his home in Salem, Gov. Tina Kotek said in a statement.
Award-winning Oregon chef Naomi Pomeroy drowns in river accident
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Naomi Pomeroy, an award-winning chef who helped put Portland on the map as a culinary destination, has drowned in an inner tubing accident, authorities said. She was 49 years old. Pomeroy drowned Saturday evening in the Willamette River near Corvallis after the group she was tubing with got caught on an exposed snag in the water, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Pomeroy was pulled under the water and trapped by a paddle board leash attached to her, Captain Chris Duffitt said. The group had tied their inner tubes and paddle board together. Authorities said they safely recovered the other two people on the shore and transported them to a boat launch. The sheriff’s office said it is still working to recover Pomeroy’s body. It searched the area using sonar, underwater cameras and drones but was unable to find it due to heavy debris.
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