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Oregon Zoo not yet ‘all aboard’ with reviving historic 3-mile train loop
OregonLive.com
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July 4, 2025
Kathy Goeddel wants people to once again experience the 30-minute train ride from the Oregon Zoo through Washington Park surrounded by wildlife, towering trees and some of Portland’s celebrated past. Goeddel lives nearby and often rode the 3-mile...
Oregon Lottery Pick 4 results for July 3
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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The Oregon Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 3, 2025, results for each game: Winning Pick 4 numbers from July 3 drawing 1PM: 1-4-2-1 4PM: 7-2-9-0 7PM: 0-8-7-7 10PM: 6-1-8-6 Check Pick 4 payouts...
Oregon exonerees face ‘broken system’ of compensation for another year
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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July 4, 2025
Scott Cannon drove to work Wednesday morning and took notice of the Salem Police Department vehicle following him. When he turned, so did the police — it was a feeling he knew well. “Your blood pressure goes up and your heart’s thumping because...
Oregon parent takes school district to court over digital hall pass privacy issues
OregonLive.com
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July 4, 2025
A Beaverton parent has sued the school district over its digital hall passes, arguing they’re being used for much more than tracking a student’s hall activity or bathroom breaks. Jeffrey Myers, who has an information technology background and by...
Who’s watching out for Oregon’s historic cemeteries? Sometimes, it’s the neighbor
OregonLive.com
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July 4, 2025
Flags placed at veterans’ graves will wave on Independence Day, but volunteers who care for Oregon’s nearly 1,650 historic cemeteries are active year-round. In Ashland, Sandra Hendrickson knows the story behind the headstones in the 1868 Hargadine...
Ex-NBA star’s shocking conviction in Oregon
AS
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July 4, 2025
Ben McLemore, the former Kings, Grizzlies, Rockets, Lakers and Blazers guard, has been found guilty of rape and sexual abuse by a jury in Clackamas County, Oregon. The 32-year-old will be sentenced on July 9 for assaulting a 21-year-old woman...
Revisiting Oregon Ducks' recruiting needs after latest 5-star commits
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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The Oregon Ducks have been one of the hottest teams in the nation when it comes to the recruiting trail over the last few days, landing some of the top prospects in the nation and vaulting up the national rankings. On Thursday, both 5-star OT...
Making a Difference: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon harbors safe, positive relationships through mentoring
KTVZ - Oregon
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July 4, 2025
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- For this month’s ‘21 Cares for Kids: Making a Difference’ spotlight, we're highlighting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon—a youth mentoring network solely supported by donors and volunteers. “The first thing we did is...
Victim of Springfield knife attack sues Oregon State Hospital
The Register Guard - Oregon
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Jeffery Collins is suing Oregon, the Oregon State Hospital, and the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board after being stabbed by Thomas Robert Murphy. Murphy was previously found guilty except for insanity for a 2014 attack, but was released...
Texas Tech football 2025 schedule preview: Get to know Oregon State Beavers
Yahoo Sports
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After what should be an easy first two weeks of the 2025 season, things kick up a few a notches for the Texas Tech football team in Week 3. The Red Raiders open the season with three straight home games and close non-conference play against Oregon...
A timeline of the celebrated Oregon Zoo train
OregonLive.com
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July 4, 2025
U.S. Sen. Richard L. Neuberger of Oregon in 1959 promised that the Washington Park loop of the Oregon Zoo train would be “the most elaborate and far flung recreation railroad ever built in our land.” Now, advocates are pushing to return to those...
5-star EDGE Anthony 'Tank' Jones puts Oregon football among top schools
Yahoo Sports
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The Oregon Ducks are in the midst of a summer hot streak on the recruiting trail, landing six commitments over the last month, and four over the last week. Two of these six players are 5-star recruits, with safety Jett Washington and OT Immanuel...
Ex-NBA Star McLemore Convicted Of First-Degree Rape In 2021 Case
The Will
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July 4, 2025
July 04, (THEWILL) — Former NBA guard, Ben McLemore, has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman after a party in 2021. A Clackamas County jury in Oregon convicted the 32-year-old on charges of first-degree rape,...
July 4, 2025, military flyover schedule for Independence Day celebrations around Oregon
OregonLive.com
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July 4, 2025
F-15 Eagle fighter jets out of Portland Air Base are scheduled to conduct flyovers at the following locations and times on Friday to commemorate Independence Day: 10:05 a.m. Lake Oswego. 10:08 a.m. Hollywood Neighborhood, Portland. 10:14 a.m....
Science Statesman Journal How to see Milky Way in Oregon over Fourth of July weekend
Yahoo News
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Looking for an alternative to fireworks? Stargazers can catch a cosmic light show this Independence Day when the Milky Way appears in the night sky. The center of our home galaxy, which is composed of billions of stars, is expected to be bright...
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The 8 Best Bars in Portland, Oregon Right Now
Bon Appétit - New York
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July 4, 2025
Portland’s drinking roots date back to timber times at the turn of the 19th century, when it was a major hub for extractive resource industries from throughout the Pacific Northwest. In more recent years, its resources have turned cultural:...
The 12 Best Cities for Fourth of July Fireworks That Aren’t New York or DC
Travelbinger
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July 4, 2025
Look, the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks are impressive. And DC’s National Mall celebration is undeniably patriotic. But here’s the thing—so are the million other people trying to get the perfect view, the $20 parking fees, and the hour-long...
Forest Service schedules public meetings across NE Oregon for Blue Mountains Forest Plan revision
Baker City Herald - Oregon
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July 4, 2025
Published 6:21 am Friday, July 4, 2025 By Jayson Jacoby | Baker City Herald Red Mountain, at left, the third-highest peak in the Elkhorn Mountains at 8,928 feet, seen from the slopes of Twin Mountain, the fourth-highest peak at 8,896 feet, on May...
What to know about Texas Tech football opponent Oregon State
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal - Texas
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After what should be an easy first two weeks of the 2025 season, things kick up a few a notches for the Texas Tech football team in Week 3. The Red Raiders open the season with three straight home games and close non-conference play against Oregon...
Oregon lawmakers failed to find billions for roads. Now what?
KLCC - Oregon
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July 3, 2025
It’s been nearly a week since Oregon Democrats’ road-funding hopes imploded, but the fallout from that failure is still hitting home. At the Oregon Department of Transportation, hundreds of workers were expected to begin learning this week that...