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Oregon State Commits in Action: August 29-30
On3
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September 3, 2025
Another week of high school football is in the books. Here’s how Oregon State’s 2026 commitments performed this past weekend. QB Deagan Rose Another great night for Rose who completed 75% of his passes for 217 yards and five touchdowns in a 49-14...
‘Oregon Voices’ can be heard in Tillamook
Oregon Coast Today
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September 2, 2025
What influences an area? Laws? The economy? The environment? “Oregon Voices” tries to answer these questions. The traveling exhibit will be on temporary display at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum starting this Saturday, Sept. 6. Created by the...
Mountain West rankings: UNLV ascends to top spot after Boise State's shocking loss
Nevada Sports Net
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Each week, Nevada Sports Net’s Chris Murray will rank the Mountain West football teams. Here are this week’s rankings, with each team’s overall record, its ranking last week, its result last week, its next opponent and a brief comment. 1. UNLV...
Oregon wildfires: Photos of biggest blazes from 2014-2024
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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The lightning caused Buzzard Complex Fire burned 395,747 acres in Eastern Oregon in 2014, making it the state's fourth largest fire in its history.Provided By Bureau Of Land ManagementThe lightning caused Canyon Creek Fire burned 110,262 acres in...
How Central Oregon could be impacted by proposed transportation funding bill
KTVZ - Oregon
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September 3, 2025
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon lawmakers are in a special session debating Governor Tina Kotek’s proposal -- Oregon House Bill 3991 -- to close a major transportation funding gap. Without action, the Oregon Department of Transportation warns it could...
Week 1 Mountain West Watch — Boise's blunder, SDSU and USU rising
Cache Valley Daily - Utah
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The Mountain West hasn't exactly had its greatest football seasons in the 2020s, with the luster falling off a few of its top programs like San Diego State, Utah State, Fresno State and (for like a season-and-a-half before last year) Boise State....
Portland city councilor defends taxpayer-funded trip to Vienna: 'I'm not going on a vacation; I'm going on a study trip'
KGW 8 - Oregon
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September 3, 2025
Councilor Candace Avalos defended the trip, saying that social housing, which is prevalent in Vienna, may be the solution to housing affordability in Portland. PORTLAND, Oregon — This week, about 20 people, including three city councilors and...
Gonzaga officially schedules matchup vs. Oregon for Dec. 21
KXLY 4 - Washington State
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SPOKANE, Wash. - The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Oregon Ducks meet for the first time since 2019 when the Zags travel to Portland to play the Ducks in the Moda Center on December 21. This will be their 27th all-time meeting, Oregon winning 22 games. The...
Utahns travel across border to Wyoming for Powerball lottery tickets; jackpot up to $1.3B
KSL - Utah
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EVANSTON, Wyo. — The Powerball lottery now sits at $1.3 billion, and many Utahns are traveling out of state to purchase a ticket at gas stations and convenience stores just across the border. Michael Childers manages the Fast Stop gas station in...
Oregon to charge state park fees to address budget shortfall
The Missoula Current - Montana
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September 2, 2025
Mia Maldonado (Oregon Capital Chronicle) The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is implementing new fees at some of its day-use parks and raising fees for some of its busiest overnight camping parks. The state waives day-use parking fees at...
N.J. boardwalk named among 10 best in the country by national travel site. Again.
NJ.com - New Jersey
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September 2, 2025
Summer might be at its end, but that doesn’t mean the Jersey Shore is shining any less — and this national travel guide agrees. Fodor’s Travel, a national travel guide offering travel advice and tourism information, published their list of the 10...
Oregon could mandate pay-per-mile fees for EV owners as gas tax projections fall
IdahoNews
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon could become the second U.S. state to require electric vehicle owners to enroll in a pay-per-mile program as lawmakers began a special session Friday to fill a $300 million transportation budget hole that threatens basic...
This Hidden Amtrak Amenity Will Change the Way You Travel Forever
The Travel
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September 2, 2025
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, widely known as Amtrak, is well known as an easy and convenient way to travel across the U.S. Amtrak serves the continental states except for Wyoming, South Dakota, and the island state of Hawaii....
Update: Extreme heat warning active for Oregon until Thursday evening – temperatures up to 103 degrees
OregonLive.com
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September 2, 2025
At 7:49 p.m. on Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued an updated extreme heat warning in effect until Thursday at 8 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of...
Update: Heat advisory previously issued for Central Oregon will expire at 8 p.m.
OregonLive.com
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September 2, 2025
The advisory was issued for Central Oregon. "Above-normal temperatures will continue this week. However, temperatures are not expected to reach advisory thresholds Wednesday. Therefore, the current Heat Advisory will be allowed to expire at 8 p.m....
Oregon wildlife area would make history with tribal-state partnership on ceded lands
OregonLive.com
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September 2, 2025
In all of Oregon’s natural areas, this would be a first. A proposed wildlife area in the Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon would be co-managed by state officials and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, giving both tribal...
Where to find live music in Central Oregon Sept. 4-10: Free Creatures
The Bulletin - Oregon
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September 2, 2025
Thursday 9/4 Summer Music Series at The Grove: Live music at The Grove Market Hall every Thursday and Saturday; 6-8 p.m.; free; The Grove Market Hall, 921 NW Mount Washington Drive, Bend; instagram.com/the_grove_bend. Brothers Reed at McKenzie...
Oregonians won '$5,000 a week, forever!' from Publishers Clearing House. Then the company went bankrupt
KGW 8 - Oregon
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Bankruptcy records show at least ten "forever" prize winners may never collect millions they were promised. PORTLAND, Ore. — For decades, Publishers Clearing House made dreams come true. In August 2012, its Prize Patrol surprised a Southern Oregon...
Utahns travel across the border for lottery tickets, Jackpot up to 1.3 billion
KSL TV 5 - Utah
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September 2, 2025
Evanston, WY — The Powerball Lottery now sits at $1.3 billion, and many Utahns are traveling out of state to purchase a ticket at gas stations and convenience stores just across the border. Michael Childers manages the Fast Stop gas station in...
Gearhart Artwalk: Trails End hosts reception to open ‘travel’ exhibit
Oregon Coast Today
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September 2, 2025
Published 12:32 pm Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Gearhart Artwalk First Saturday Sept. 6 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Trail’s End Art Association Gallery will open a show called “Travel with Artists” in September featuring works by five artists. There will...