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NIL promises made to recruits, now coaches wait to learn whether they can keep them
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Next week, college football coaches can put the recruiting promises they have made to high school seniors on paper. Then the question becomes whether they can keep them. Uncertainty over a key element of the $2.8 billion NCAA...

C-130s Latest To Join Fight Against Western US Wildfires
The mighty C-130 Hercules is heading out west to fight massive wildfires spreading across multiple states in the Southwest region. The MAFFS, or Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems, is a system that can be rolled into the back of any C-130 to...

Gov. Kotek shares details of new transportation bill, hopes to halt ODOT layoffs
SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - On Wednesday, Governor Tina Kotek broke down the details of the bill she’s introducing in a special legislative session next month, in hopes of saving hundreds of transportation jobs. This comes after the Oregon legislature...

Smoky skies and wildfires pose road safety risks for summer travelers in Oregon
Smoke and wildfires are impacting road safety across the state. If you're planning a road trip across Oregon this summer you better make sure your car is ready, warns the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM). With wildfire season in...

Oregon Ducks All-Quarter-Century team nominees: Kickoff returners
The Oregonian/OregonLive has compiled a list of nominees for an Oregon Ducks All-Quarter-Century football team made up of players from 2000 through 2024. The final teams will be selected in August. Prior posts: Kicker. Punter. If you purchase a...

Oregon State Beavers All-Quarter-Century team nominees: Kickoff returners
The Oregonian/OregonLive has compiled a list of nominees for an Oregon State Beavers All-Quarter-Century football team made up of players from 2000 through 2024. The final teams will be selected in August. Other posts: Kicker; Punter. • • • Today:...

The Latest: Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties
President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Friday against media mogul Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal over the newspaper’s reporting on ties between Trump and disgraced financier Jeffery Epstein. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in...

NIL Promises Made to Recruits, But Can Coaches Keep Them?
Next week, college football coaches can put the recruiting promises they have made to high school seniors on paper. Then the question becomes whether they can keep them. Uncertainty over a key element of the $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement...

Despite 36-5 record, Dan Lanning left out of top five in latest national coaching poll
Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks have had plenty of regular-season success, but a lot of folks would say they’ve struggled when it really matters most. Since taking over in 2021, Lanning’s racked up a solid 36-5 record, but his latest coaching...
Veteran Oregon State linebacker enters transfer portal
The Oregon State Beavers are losing an experienced outside linebacker in the transfer portal after two seasons. Redshirt senior linebacker Oluwaseyi Omotosho is entering the portal, he announced on Friday. He has one year of eligibility remaining...

Man extradited to Oregon to face murder charge in girlfriend's 1983 death
A man charged with murder in the 1983 death of his then-girlfriend has been extradited to Oregon and made his first appearance in court this week. Teresa Peroni, 27, was reported missing shortly after attending a party in Selma, Oregon, on July 4,...
A look at the nation’s first federal private school choice program
Welcome to the Friday, July 18, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the nation’s first federal private school choice program The view from the summit: What things might look like after we...

The Latest: Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein...
On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal published a story describing a sexually suggestive letter that the newspaper says bore Trump's name and was included in a 2003 album for Epstein's 50th birthday. Trump denied writing the letter, calling it...

Oregon Ducks among top NIL spenders in 2025
The college football landscape looks quite a bit different going into the 2025 season than it did even a few years ago, to the point where open conversations about who has the highest roster compensation are commonplace nowadays. This is a world...

Next month is your last chance to visit this funky sock warehouse in Milwaukie
After two decades shipping wacky patterned socks — and the occasional matching underwear set — out of the Portland area, local business Sock it to Me is moving its quirky merchandise out of Oregon. >> Business opening or closing in your...

Oregon Humane Society Partners With Migration Brewing For Pet Beer Label Contest
The Oregon Humane Society is bringing these passions together, in partnership with Migration Brewing, for a unique pet Beer Label Photo Contest. Image courtesy OHS PORTLAND, OR – In the Northwest, people love their pets, and many people love a...

FSU lands one of best bullpen arms in portal with USC reliever Brodie Purcell
It’s no secret that the biggest weakness for the Florida State baseball team in 2025 was pitching. Specifically, relief pitching. Well, that weakness might just turn out to be a strength in 2026 as Link Jarrett and his staff continue to add pieces...

Here's what Madison Mogen's parents said during Bryan Kohberger ID sentencing
BOISE, Idaho - Bryan Kohberger, who confessed to the November 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 23. Bryan Kohberger (left) and Idaho murder victims Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and...

Penn State’s Drew Allar on his 2025 approach: ‘Not taking any of these moments for granted’
LAS VEGAS – When it comes to individual statistics, you can’t argue with Drew Allar’s numbers. Penn State’s fourth-year quarterback has thrown 49 touchdown passes and run for 10 touchdowns. Interceptions? Just 10. Allar enters the 2025 season, his...

Medford Mustangs suffer first consecutive losses of summer
Published 7:18 am Friday, July 18, 2025 1/8 Swipe or click to see more Medford Mustangs second baseman Keegan Painter attempts to turn a double play during Wednesday's opening win over Eugene at Harry & David Field. (Andy Atkinson / for the Rogue...