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Walter Block: Grading President Trump’s first six months
In filling out President Trump’s report card, it is important, first off, to say where it is that I am coming from, in terms of political economy and philosophy. If I were a Marxist like my high school buddy Bernie Sanders, I would award the...

Oregon wildfire updates: Burdoin Fire erupts in Columbia Gorge
(This story has been updated to include additional information) A new wildfire erupted on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge on the afternoon of July 18, which has brought evacuation warnings and closed westbound Highway 14. The...
Talk will highlight significance of Chinese American stories in Oregon’s history
Published 5:42 pm Sunday, July 20, 2025 Obelisk Brewery, 598 Bond St., Astoria will host a talk 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 26 “Uncovering and Mainstreaming Chinese American History in Oregon.”The speaker is Jennifer Fang, a historian, curator,...

Oregon Ducks WR room check-in ahead of 2025 season
We are less than 50 days away from the start of the 2025 college football season, and fewer than two weeks stand between us and the beginning of the Oregon Ducks' fall camp getting off the ground in Eugene. While coaches and players wrap up their...

Joe Bonamassa - Breakthrough
Photo: Ian Potter On first listen, this splendid record from the king of genre-bending blues-rock might feel a tad too polished and accessible. The key to understanding its artistic choices is revealed during its epic centrepiece, Broken Record,...

Oregon Ranks 28th Among States Building the Most Homes
Across the United States, a persistent shortage of housing has fueled an ongoing affordability crisis, particularly in high-growth metropolitan areas. Over the past several years, high housing costs have stretched budgets for both homebuyers and...

1 Dead, 2 Missing After Group Swept Over Oregon Waterfall
One person died and two others remain missing after a group was swept over Dillon Falls on the Deschutes River near Bend, Oregon, on Saturday afternoon, according to local authorities. Newsweek reached out to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office...

Oregon’s Merkley seeks 4th term in Senate
Oregon’s junior U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, will seek a fourth term in Congress. Merkley, 68, announced Thursday, July 10, he’d run again for the Senate seat he’s held for more than 16 years. He’s represented Oregon in the U.S. Senate...
Cram Fire in central Oregon explodes to nearly 100K acres
The Cram Fire in central Oregon became the nation's largest wildfire this year as the blaze neared 100,000 acres on July 20, destroying four homes and threatening hundreds of structures, authorities said. The fire, which broke out on July 13,...
Oregon State Treasury Names Tad Fergusson as Director of Private Market Investments
Tad Fergusson The Oregon State Treasury announced the appointment of Tad Fergusson as its director of private markets, effective July 28. Fergusson will oversee Oregon’s private market investments across multiple state and trust funds. He will...

Best THC Tinctures: 9 Potent Drops for Chronic Pain & Discomfort
Most of us want to take better care of ourselves more naturally — and THC tinctures could help with that. THC tinctures have grown in popularity in the wellness sphere thanks to their quick absorption rate and how discreet they are. However, with...
Oregon Humane Society Reduces Adoption Fees
Oregon Humane Society is reducing adoption fees by 50% for all adult pets this weekend, July 18-20, at their Portland and Salem campuses. The promotion is in response to an increased need to help animals during one of the busiest times of year....

Oregon State football position preview: Quarterback
The headline of the offseason for Oregon State football was the acquisition of Duke transfer quarterback Maalik Murphy in the portal. For all the forthcoming talk about competition at fall camp, Murphy will be the Beavers’ starter. Dam Nation...

Smashed-window immigration arrest outside Oregon preschool rattles parents
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Parents at a preschool in a Portland suburb are reeling after immigration officers arrested a father in front of the school during morning drop-off hours, breaking his car window to detain him in front of children, families and...

North Valleys to induct seven in inaugural Hall of Fame class
North Valleys High School, which opened in 2001, will induct its inaugural seven-member athletic Hall of Fame class this summer. The Panthers will induct six athletes and one administrator into the Hall of Fame on Aug. 23 at Red Hawk Golf Course...

See Tennessee sports through the decades with vintage 1990s pictures
Heath Shuler rushed for 383 yards as a Tennessee quarterback including this 6-yard touchdown run against Louisville on Nov. 6, 1993. (Paul Efird/News Sentinel)Efird, PaulDawn Snyder of the UT Pom Son Squad revs up the crowd at Thompson-Boling...

Illinois set for Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas
The 2025 Big Ten Football Media Days kick off Tuesday, July 22 through Thursday, July 24 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, with Illinois taking the stage early on Day 1. Orange and Blue News will be on the ground in Las Vegas with full coverage of the...

Oregon State Beavers All-Quarter-Century team nominees: Defensive tackles
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: Punt returner; Kickoff...

Oregon Ducks All-Quarter-Century team nominees: Defensive tackles
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. Other posts: Punt returner; Kickoff returners;...

Oregon youth homelessness funding takes another hit under Trump
Homeless youth in Oregon will have one less resource for getting off the street and into a safe living situation as federal cuts and program changes force providers reliant on those funds into what they say is a nearly untenable situation. “I...