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Olympic star Sha'Carri Richardson arrested on domestic violence charge after incident with sprinter boyfriend
By OLIVER SALT Published: 22:47 EDT, 1 August 2025 | Updated: 22:54 EDT, 1 August 2025 Olympic sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested at a Seattle airport on Sunday following an incident with boyfriend and fellow Team USA star Christian...

Oregon doubling down after College Football Playoff disaster
LAS VEGAS — He’s selling it because he believes it. Or maybe there's no alternative when you're deep into the buildout. Oregon is doubling down, Dan Lanning says. Just one bad game away for the program that spent more time than any other at No. 1...

Oregon star Evan Stewart sends 2-word message to Druski as comedian jumps off Alabama bandwagon to pick Oregon for natty
Oregon will hope to build on its phenomenal 13-1 season, but the injury to wide receiver Evan Stewart remains a major concern for coach Dan Lanning. Stewart is sidelined with a knee injury sustained in June and is expected to miss a significant...

Stevie Nicks halts tour after painful injury
Stevie Nicks has postponed several tour dates as she suffered an injury. The Dream singer took to her Instagram account on Friday, August 1, to make an announcement that she is pausing her tour for two months after an accident that resulted in a...

New building prepped for Henry County Fair
Final preparations are concluding to utilize the newly constructed Henry County Events Center — a multi-purpose building at the Henry County Fairgrounds — for the upcoming Henry County Fair. The building includes approximately 43,000 square feet...

Stanford announces hiring of John Donahoe as athletic director
Stanford has officially announced the hiring of former Nike CEO and Stanford Graduate School of Business alum (’86) John Donahoe as their new athletic director (Jaquish & Kenninger Director and Chair of Athletics), replacing Bernard Muir, who...

Adams: My first Big Two top 25 football poll combines best of SEC, Big Ten
The SEC and Big Ten don’t take their Power Four status too seriously. They clearly have set themselves apart from the rest of college football. In their minds, they have become the Big Two. That’s reflected in recent national championships. The...

Guardians sign 21 of 22 draft picks; including first-round pick Jace LaViolette
KANSAS CITY — The Guardians have reached deals with 21 of the 22 players they selected in the 2025 first-year player draft during the All-Star break. That includes Texas A&M outfielder Jace LaViolette, their first-round pick. The 6-foot-6,...

The 'best' film according to Rotten Tomatoes with a 100% score is available on Netflix
Rotten Tomatoes is a pretty reliable source for determining whether a movie is worth watching or not, with the odd exception, of course. However, not many films make it into the 100 club, which is an ode to movies with a perfect "Tomatometer"...

Oregon Attorney General stresses lawsuits to protect $3.3B at risk from D.C. policies
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, alongside State Senator Deb Patterson and State Representatives Tom Andersen and Paul Evans, convened a town hall to address the impacts of federal budget cuts and policy changes on the...

Bentz touts GOP budget wins during Eastern Oregon visit
Bentz touts GOP budget wins during Eastern Oregon visit Published 8:00 pm Saturday, July 26, 2025 By ANTONIO SIERRA | Oregon Public Broadcasting State’s lone Republican congressperson speaks of his ‘incredible power’ to influence national policy...

Trump signs order on homelessness. What does it mean for Oregon?
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to make it easier for towns and cities to remove unhoused people from the streets, and pushes for the removal of consent decrees regarding homelessness. The order directs...

Stevie Nicks Forced to Reschedule Tour Dates After Fracturing Shoulder
"Stevie looks forward to seeing everyone soon and apologizes to the fans for this inconvenience," read a statement on the singer's social media pages Fans hoping to see Stevie Nicks on her upcoming Live in Concert tour might have to wait a bit. On...

Spring 2025 hiring among Oregon’s private employers unchanged from Winter 2025
Each quarter, the Oregon Employment Department surveys private employers from all industries and areas of the state to ask about the job vacancies they are actively trying to fill. Oregon businesses reported 51,000 vacancies in spring 2025. Metro...

Mother defends sheriff’s search for Central Oregon drowning victim after volunteer diver turned away
Mother defends sheriff’s search for Central Oregon drowning victim after volunteer diver turned away Published 11:34 am Saturday, July 26, 2025 Sheriff’s office says California volunteer wasn’t authorized to enter dangerous Dillon Falls area The...

OSN: Ranking Reality Check – What Bryson Beaver’s Climb Reveals About Oregon’s Recruiting Strategy
Michael Rashford | Oregon Sports News For most college football fans, the July recruiting update is just another offseason headline. A few names rising, others falling, and message boards buzzing for a day or two before shifting to the next camp...

Fundraising scandal is rippling through Oregon GOP
NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project As Oregon Republicans begin to turn their attention to next year’s elections, a fundraising scandal is rippling through their party. In a state where Democrats hold three-fifths supermajorities in both...

Kotek may veto livestock preg check bill, raising retaliation suspicion
Published 2:13 pm Friday, August 1, 2025 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek may veto legislation allowing paid livestock pregnancy checks by non-veterinarians, which the bill’s sponsor suspects is a threat of retaliation over the failure of a water transfer...

Oregon official says it's 'misinformation' that new policies could shut down prized family farms
Agritourism businesses like Topaz Farm and Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm warned this week that new state policies under consideration could put them out of business. PORTLAND, Ore. — A number of family-owned Oregon farms are on the defensive after state...

18-year-old killed in accident at Oregon construction site
Kimberly Cortez / oregonlive.com (TNS) A recent graduate of West Linn High School was killed Wednesday morning in a workplace accident at an Oregon City construction site, according to the victim’s family. Lucas Gray, 18, was hit by a forklift and...