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Oregon now in statewide fire season
The New Era - Oregon
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July 8, 2025
As of July 1, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts are now in fire season. This means that to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, fire restrictions may be in place where you live or at a destination you plan to visit or recreate. ODF...
Deal Digest: Station Deals Total Over $10 Million This Week.
Inside Radio - Tennessee
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STATION SALES Hagerstown-Chambersburg Waynesboro, MD-PA – Peter & John Radio Fellowship has filed a $3.1 million deal to buy country WAYZ (104.7) from M. Belmont VerStandig. The call letters will be moved to another station before closing. The...
Oregon Receives Clear Message From Nation's No. 2 Recruit After Visit
Yahoo Sports
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Oregon Receives Clear Message From Nation's No. 2 Recruit After Visit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Despite many of the players in the 2026 recruiting class taking center stage as they make their commitments, it's clear that the Oregon...
Oregon high school students seek ban on transgender athletes with federal lawsuit
OregonLive.com
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July 8, 2025
A trio of high school athletes filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn all sports records set by transgender students in Oregon and ban them from participating in future competitions. The track and field athletes filed suit in U.S. District...
Under Trump’s new law, Oregon could lose big on solar and wind energy projects
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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July 11, 2025
Oregon could lose about 4 gigawatts of planned wind and solar energy, or enough energy to power one million homes, as the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill becomes law. Solar developers said the law would almost certainly mean Oregon will not meet...
Oregon Poacher Receives Third Lifetime Hunting Ban
The MeatEater - Montana
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July 8, 2025
Time and again, poachers never seem to get what they deserve. Even in cases with egregious wildlife crimes, securing jail time can be nearly impossible. Every so often though, a district attorney goes for broke in prosecuting a case. Such was the...
Oregon adds another blue chip commitment from 4-star receiver
OregonLive.com
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July 8, 2025
Oregon has added yet another blue chip prospect. Four-star receiver Jalen Lott committed to the Ducks on Tuesday. He chose UO over USC, LSU and Texas. Lott cited his relationship with Dan Lanning and Oregon’s coaching staff as what drew him to...
Rachi Worthan set to rejoin Griz coaching staff
NBC Montana
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MISSOULA, Mt. — When Rachi Wortham left Montana in 2019, the Grizzlies were coming off a 26-win season and back-to-back Big Sky Championships. He will make his return in 2025-26 with Montana coming of a 25-win championship season. The more things...
Oregon Police Improperly Used Aerial Camera To Bust Marijuana Grow, State Appeals Court Says
Marijuana Moment
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July 8, 2025
“We have never upheld as constitutionally permissible an officer’s technologically enhanced surveillance to see what was otherwise indiscernible. We decline to do so here.” By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s Court of Appeals...
Oregon State AD Scott Barnes discusses new revenue sharing payments
KVAL - Oregon
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CORVALLIS, Ore. — "Amateurism as we knew it is dead," the Oregon State Athletic Director said - a sentiment that embodies the everchanging landscape of college athletics. Back in June, a settlement was approved that ultimately made it so colleges...
Portlanders try to escape heat wave at popular swimming destinations
KGW 8 - Oregon
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High Rocks Park in Gladstone and Glen Otto Park in Troutdale have seen increased numbers during the Portland area's latest heat wave. PORTLAND, Oregon — With the Portland area sweltering under soaring summer temperatures, residents are seeking...
Oregon man accused in Brush Prairie vehicular homicide case had 7 times legal limit of THC in system
The Columbian - Washington State
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An Albany, Ore., man is accused of driving with more than seven times the legal limit of THC — the active ingredient in marijuana — in his system when he fatally crashed into a bicyclist in March 2023 in Brush Prairie. Froilan Espinoza, 36,...
Oregon ranked 17th in average VA home loan amount in Q1
Beaver State News - Oregon
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July 8, 2025
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Ballotpedia Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Ballotpedia With $433,913 in home loans issued, Oregon ranked 17th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the first quarter of...
This Oregon city’s most elaborate house, now a fixer-upper, is for sale at $525,000
OregonLive.com
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July 11, 2025
The weathered 1890 Cox-Williams House in St. Helens, recognized by historians as the largest and most elaborate surviving Victorian-era residence in the city’s downtown Columbia Riverfront Historic District, is for sale at $525,000. The...
Stalking awareness series continues in Oregon
The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Washington State
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July 11, 2025
Oregon recently modernized and expanded the state’s stalking statute as of July 1, 2024, but many are not familiar with the changes. Incoming St. Helen’s Police Chief Matthew Smith played an instrumental role, along with victims and legislators,...
Oregon bias hotline sees fewer reports from victims, more harassment of staff
The Rogue Valley Times - Oregon
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July 8, 2025
Published 11:40 am Tuesday, July 8, 2025 By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle (123rf) A surge in harassment and spam calls to a statewide hotline for victims of hate and bias crimes, and an unusual decrease in legitimate bias complaints...
Student voices: Journalism is an act of rebellion
OregonLive.com
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July 16, 2025
“Thanks for doing what you’re doing. It feels almost like a rebellious thing to be doing right now, to be interested in journalism,” That’s what somebody said to me during the reporting process, and it got me thinking, why is journalism considered...
Which potato chip is Oregon’s favorite? Instacart crunched data to find out
OregonLive.com
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July 11, 2025
As anyone who has visited a grocery store can testify, there are plenty of potato chip options for crunch-craving shoppers to choose from. But which potato chip brand is Oregon’s favorite? While that question may not be keeping us up at night, the...
Oregon Court Urged to Clarify Wage Transparency Law for Small Businesses
Small Business Trends
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July 8, 2025
In a significant move that could reshape wage transparency discussions in Oregon, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has filed an amicus brief in the high-profile case of Ana Mirkovic v. TenAsys Corporation. As wage...
This surprising substance could be the key to living a longer life, study says
New York Post
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July 16, 2025
A new study suggests that psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, could extend lifespan. Researchers at the Emory University Department of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, discovered that psilocybin extended cellular lifespan and improved survival...