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Oregon State Board of Trustees to meet July 8
Oregon State University
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June 30, 2025
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting virtually via Zoom July 8 to consider approving a 10-year business forecast, a new student living center and a bond issuance for the student living center...
Oregon Zoo releases nearly 500 of its ‘tiniest residents’ into the wild
OregonLive.com
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June 30, 2025
The Oregon Zoo is home to many large animals – take, for example, the biggest baby in the city, elephant calf Tula-Tu. But the zoo also works with smaller animals, sometimes much, much smaller. Last week, conservationists released “483 of the...
Oregon Zoo Helps Endangered Butterflies
K103 Portland - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
After a final trek up Saddle Mountain last week, Oregon Zoo conservationists and their partners said goodbye to 483 of the zoo’s tiniest residents. They were releasing Oregon silverspot butterfly larvae at a select site in the coastal mountain...
Oregon lawmakers fail to pass transportation funding bill: What happens now?
KVAL - Oregon
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SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon lawmakers concluded the 2025 legislative session on Friday night without passing any transportation funding, a result that several top lawmakers had confidently predicted would not occur throughout the session. “I’m...
Heat advisory for Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon until Tuesday night
OregonLive.com
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June 30, 2025
On Monday at 1:14 p.m. the National Weather Service released a heat advisory in effect until Tuesday at 9 p.m. for Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon. The weather service states to anticipate, "Hot...
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon placed under a heat advisory until Tuesday night
OregonLive.com
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June 30, 2025
A heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 1:14 p.m. in effect until Tuesday at 9 p.m. for Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. The weather service says to expect, "Hot conditions with temperatures up to...
Downed power lines close SR 125 at Oregon state line
KNDU - Washington State
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June 30, 2025
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – State Route 125 is temporarily closed at the Oregon state line due to downed power lines. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) reported the closure at mile post 0. There is currently no estimated time for...
WHERE MOUNTAINS MEET MALBEC: WHY WE LOVE HUMMINGBIRD ESTATE
Jacksonville Review - Oregon
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July 1, 2025
Sipping & Playing in Jacksonville – July 2025 WE’RE GETTING to that time of year when the sunshine lingers a little longer and the valley is buzzing with weekend guests, family visits, Britt concerts and impromptu adventures. And if you’re looking...
BREAKING: 6 NE Oregon projects receive state tourism grants
Wallowa County Chieftain - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
Published 12:45 pm Monday, June 30, 2025 Riders enjoy the Joseph Branch Trail Consortium’s trail with rails. The project aims for a 63-mile-long trail from Elgin to Joseph. Travel Oregon announced June 30, 2025, the consortium and the Pendleton...
Oregon rescue team's compassion shines, helping travelers in remote emergency
KTVB 7 - Idaho
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June 30, 2025
Malheur County Search and Rescue provided fuel to the stranded group and drove their Jeep to a location where an ambulance was waiting. MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. — A search and rescue operation on Saturday helped evacuate an injured person and stranded...
Oregon State baseball reveals slate of games, ticket info for annual Surprise trip
OregonLive.com
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June 30, 2025
Oregon State baseball is headed back to Surprise, Arizona in 2026, and its opponents are now official. The Beavers will face Arizona, Stanford and Michigan in a three-day tournament Feb. 13-15. OSU will play one additional game against the...
Ohio State football announces trio of players to travel to Big Ten media days
Yahoo Sports
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Big Ten football media days are nearly upon us. In fact, it is less than a month away and taking place in Las Vegas this year (sounds like a good road trip). As is customary, Ohio State will travel in style to the annual spectacle with head coach...
Fireworks on sale in some areas during fire season in Central Oregon: We have some safety tips you need to know
KTVZ - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Fire season is already in full swing for Central Oregon. With the Alder Springs Fire and numerous other blazes throughout the area fresh in residents' minds, the use of personal fireworks for the July 4th holiday is up for...
Meet Oregon's K-9 teams fighting poaching
KMTR - Oregon
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Wildlife Foundation (OWF) and the Fish & Wildlife Division of the Oregon State Police (OSP) hosted a meet and greet with the OSP Wildlife Conservation K-9 teams on Sunday, June 29, at the Bonneville Fish...
Redmond Airport secures $8.38 million as part of statewide grants for rural airports in Oregon
KTVZ - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) - "Rural airports are a critical part of keeping our communities connected and making travel accessible to everyone,” remarked Congresswoman Janelle Bynum as they, alongside U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and...
Editorial: You reveal yourself by what you tell Bend tourists
The Bulletin - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
Published 8:46 am Monday, June 30, 2025 By Bulletin Editorial Board This sign is on Franklin Avenue in Bend. (Richard Coe/The Bulletin) “Bend has too many tourists.” You don’t work for Visit Bend. “Check out our distilleries and breweries.” You do...
These 11 cities offer the best of small-town Oregon
OregonLive.com
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June 30, 2025
Look, Portland is great. Visitors and Portlanders alike can get an expensive latte on every corner, a doughnut shaped like a voodoo doll, visit food trucks with cuisine from all over the world and greet a Sleestak. But Oregon has a lot more to...
City Club of Eugene: Powering Oregon: A Look at State Energy Strategy
KLCC - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
Program date: June 27, 2025 Air date: June 30, 2025 From the City Club of Eugene: From data centers powering artificial intelligence to the mass deployment of electric cars and beyond, energy demand in the Pacific Northwest is expected to double...
Readers respond: Defend Oregon’s public land
OregonLive.com
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June 30, 2025
Oregon is home to 32 million acres of federally held public land. It ranges from the dry precipices of Hells Canyon to the blue water of Crater Lake, to the mountain streams supplying municipal drinking water for Portland. Every inch of this land...
Corgi Beach Takeover
KBND - Oregon
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Posted Less Than An Hour Ago by 24/7 News Source (Seaside, OR) -- It was cuteness overload at Seaside, this weekend for the annual Corgi Beach Takeover. Around 900 of the adorable low-rider dogs took part, with owners traveling from as far away as...