Tiny civics team from Oregon school with no history of winning big notches unexpected, magical national title

Let us now consider a more perfect union: the tiny, two-person team from Salem’s Sprague High School who improbably came to share the national Constitution contest crown with perennial powerhouse Lincoln High of Portland. The Sprague contestants, seniors …

‘Indisputably clear’ that central Oregon sheriff misrepresented university degrees, DA says

Deschutes County Sheriff Kent Vander Kamp provided false testimony and records related to his educational background, an investigation by District Attorney Steve Gunnels found. That investigation, released Friday, led Gunnels this month to place the …

Wolves are expanding their range in Central Oregon

Published 6:00 am Saturday, April 19, 2025 A new report from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife shows that the number of wolves in Central Oregon remained relatively stable compared to a year ago, although there have been changes with pack …

Matayo Uiagalelei Embraces Emerging Leadership Role at Oregon

Harpist Sooths Dogs At Oregon Humane Society

Dogs that have a hard time adjusting to shelter life got a little help when local harpist Leigh Brown played for them at the Oregon Humane Society. Dogs that appeared scared by their surroundings relaxed and curled up. Dogs that were barking became …

Oregon College Softball Head Coach, Player Killed When Truck Collides with Team Bus

Members of an Oregon college softball team were involved in a two-vehicle accident Friday night, which left a coach and a player dead. The accident occurred after a driver crossed the center line of a road and crashed into a bus carrying ten members of the …

Commentary: Who’s going to bat for Oregon’s most vulnerable?

The protections and progress made through environmental justice organizing are not optional — they are essential. As Oregon faces the deepening impacts of climate change, the question before us isn’t abstract. It’s immediate and personal: Who shows up for …

Lyndsey Grein tosses No. 5 Oregon softball past No. 6 UCLA for 1st place in Big Ten

With the Big Ten lead on the line, Lyndsey Grein exorcised demons and avenged losses from earlier in her career by delivering another dominant outing in the circle for Oregon. In yet another one of the biggest games of the season for the No. 5 Ducks, Grein …

West Linn’s ‘no-fly zone’ outfield leads baseball team to series sweep over Oregon City

Even if some of the signature hitting took a few innings to show up, the West Linn baseball team still looked to be in strong shape in a 6-0 shutout of Oregon City on Friday night. To close out their first Three Rivers League series sweep of the season, …

Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty rushes for 226 yards in win vs. Oregon State

Ashton Jeanty rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown, Maddux Madsen threw for two scores and rushed for one, and No. 11 Boise State defeated Oregon State on Friday, 34-18. Jeanty's performance moved him into fifth place among FBS all-time single-season …