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Best playbooks in College Football 26: Ranking the top NCAA offensive and defensive plays to use in 2025 game
EA Sports College Football 26 has launched, attracting players eager to optimize their in-game strategies through customizable playbooks. Success in this virtual world hinges on selecting the right offense and defense, tailored to individual play...
Oregon Faces Title IX Lawsuit Over Males In Girls' High School Sports
Authored by Scottie Barnes via The Epoch Times, A conservative nonprofit filed a federal lawsuit July 8 on behalf of three Oregon high school girls alleging that the state’s education and athletic authorities violated federal anti-discrimination...

Oregon congresswoman Val Hoyle criticizes Trump's budget bill, calls it a loyalty test
EUGENE, Ore. — The U.S. House of Representatives is on break and many are back in their home districts either arguing for their vote on the "One big Beautiful Bill.," or defending their opposition to the legislation. In the case of Oregon...

Oregonians brace for impact on Medicaid from Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'
More than a third of Oregonians rely on Medicaid via the Oregon Health Plan; in rural counties, it's often higher. Cuts are coming in Trump's flagship budget bill. PORTLAND, Ore. — Thousands of Oregonians are waiting anxiously to discover how...

Oregon Department of Forestry warns invasive beetle may emerge in July
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Department of Forestry is warning Oregonians about an invasive species of beetle that could emerge this summer. Officials say the invasive emerald ash borers start to resurface in early June, but reach their peak in...
Oregonians deserve a smarter approach to wildfires
Each year, Oregon braces for wildfire season. And each year, we spend tens of millions (sometimes hundreds of millions) trying to put those fires out. But despite our best efforts, the fires keep getting worse — more dangerous and more...
Oregon leaders, anti-hunger advocates warn of ‘deeply alarming’ SNAP cuts in GOP megabill
Oregon leaders, anti-hunger advocates warn of ‘deeply alarming’ SNAP cuts in GOP megabill Published 6:45 am Wednesday, July 9, 2025 State agency in charge of food benefit payments still currently assessing any potential changes Oregon will see...

Oregon lawmakers approve new benefits for state’s National Guard members
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) - This legislative session, the Oregon legislature and Gov. Tina Kotek continued to show their support for the Oregon Military Department through ongoing efforts to provide benefits to help strengthen the Oregon Army National...

Oregon averages one fatal tractor crash on roadways per year
Published 3:52 pm Wednesday, July 9, 2025 A vehicle follows behind a swather traveling on Feedville Road near Hermiston, Oregon, in late June 2025. (Gary West/Capital Press) More tractors and combines are slowly rumbling from field to field during...
Oregon State women’s basketball signs Spanish forward to final roster spot
Oregon State women’s basketball’s roster for 2025-26 is complete. The Beavers signed Spanish forward Lara Alonso-Basurto, the team announced Wednesday, to fill the 15th and final roster spot for coach Scott Rueck. Alonso-Basurto joins the team as...

Oregon State Fire Marshal invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Bonanza's Elk Fire
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. - The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing resources to battle the Elk Fire in Klamath County, which has quickly grown to about 2,000 acres and is threatening homes and infrastructure. According to the Klamath County...

First Banana Ball Youth Tournament in Savannah kicks off
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The inaugural Youth Banana Ball Tournament took place last year in Cleveland, Ohio. This year, the organization decided to bring the event home to Savannah. The annual event got underway on Wednesday with a Banana Ball camp...

Oregon Teens Sue State Over Trans Athlete Laws, Inspired By Biles-Gaines Feud
Three teenage girls are suing the state of Oregon over laws that allow trans-identifying men to compete in women’s sports. Two of the girls told Fox News they were inspired by the online fight between former Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and...

Oregon Cabaret Theatre stages a 1970s ‘Disaster’ movie … musical
Published 6:00 am Wednesday, July 9, 2025 By LUCIE K. SCHEUER / for the Rogue Valley Times 1/2 Swipe or click to see more Rick Wasserman, left, plays the floating casino owner Tony Del Vecchio. and Alex Boyles fills the role of noted disaster...

Oregon Ducks land just two players on college football’s top-50 list
The 2025 Oregon Ducks will have a lot of proven talent on the field, but much of that talent hasn't been proven for the Ducks. Yet. Dan Lanning and his staff appear to have hit the proverbial home run with several incoming transfers for this...

Trump administration grants ICE access to Medicaid records in sweeping data-sharing agreement
Trump administration grants ICE access to Medicaid records in sweeping data-sharing agreement The Trump administration authorized ICE to access personal data (names, addresses, Social Security numbers, etc.) of over 79 million Medicaid recipients,...

Chris Paul reportedly set to rejoin Clippers for potential last crack at title
Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NBA star Chris Paul will reportedly sign a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers in a potential final bid to...

Oregon & California fire safety: Essential tips for evacuation readiness
During fire season, residents should know their evacuation zone, sign up for their county’s alert system and prepare a go bag. Genasys Protect: Genasys Protect is a great way to find an emergency zone. Here’s more from the website: “Genasys uses...

Oregon Students Sue To Remove Trans Athletes From Girls Sports
Three Oregon high schoolers have filed a federal lawsuit demanding that transgender athletes be banned from competing in future girls’ sports events and have their past records scrubbed, arguing that trans girls have “unfair and discriminatory”...

Oregon jail forces transgender woman into solitary, lawyer says
Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS) A federal judge Tuesday ordered a transgender woman’s pretrial release to a halfway house after her defense lawyer informed the court that Columbia County jail was holding her in solitary confinement because...