A powerful solar flare is set to unleash a geomagnetic storm tonight, potentially pushing the aurora borealis far enough south to spill into northern Oregon, lighting up skies throughout the Pacific Northwest. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G2 (moderate) to G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm watch for Monday and Tuesday nights, with a chance the storm could briefly …
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EUGENE — There is a significant financial gap between Oregon and Oklahoma State, and Mike Gundy mentioned it nearly a half dozen times before the Cowboys come to play the Ducks. During his game week press conference on Monday, the Oklahoma State coach said Oregon is “spending a lot of money and they’ve put a lot into that organization and …
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SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon House has voted to pass a transportation funding bill, which looks to increase and add taxes to pay for highway maintenance and save hundreds of jobs. Monday marked day three of the Oregon Special Session, which was called by Governor Tina Kotek after lawmakers failed to pass a transportation bill in the regular session. …
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Two months after a transportation funding package died on the Oregon House floor in the final minutes of this year’s legislative session, Democrats successfully passed a revised proposal through the chamber Monday afternoon. On the fourth day of an ongoing special session, one Republican and all but one Democrat in the House voted to raise taxes and fees to boost …
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SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) – Monday – Labor Day – marks day three of lawmakers convening at the Oregon Capitol to decide the fate of Governor Tina Kotek’s transportation bill, a proposal designed to protect hundreds of ODOT jobs, but with a catch: Doubling the payroll tax, a permanent hike to the gas tax, and increased vehicle registration fees. The first …
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Oregon Democrats advanced their transportation funding proposal through a key committee on Sunday after making some tweaks to appease Republican lawmakers.Sean Meagher/The Oregonian Democrats in the Oregon Legislature successfully advanced their transportation funding proposal through a key committee on Sunday after making some last-minute tweaks to appease Republican lawmakers. On the third day of a special session, the legislative transportation …
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RJ Young FOX Sports National College Football Analyst Ohio State has defeated Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, Notre Dame, and Texas again in its last five games. Two of those wins came against the No. 1-ranked team in the country. And yet, Ryan Day’s program has held the No. 1 ranking just once during that stretch — following its 2024 national championship. …
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EUGENE — No. 7 Oregon hammered Montana State 59-13 Saturday at Autzen Stadium. Here’s a roundup of what was written nationally and in Bozeman after the game: No. 7 Oregon routs Montana State 59-13 in the season opener (AP) A straight forward recap of the season opener. College football grades: Alabama gets ‘F,’ Georgia and Oregon earn ‘A’ marks in …
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Oregon State quarterback Maalik Murphy (#6) looks for an open receiver as the Beavers face the California Golden Bears in a college football game at Reser Stadium in Corvallis on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. Sean Meagher/The Oregonian CORVALLIS — Saturday’s loss to California was a long way from the brand of football Oregon State sold in the preseason. The Beavers …
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CORVALLIS — Oregon State football struggled through a 34-15 loss to California in its season opener. The Beavers’ offense was mostly stagnant, and its defense got beat over the top on multiple occasions in the first quarter. Coach Trent Bray addressed those and other issues in his postgame press conference Saturday night. Here is a transcript: Opening statement: “Defensively, got …
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