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Oregon football didn’t get the best omen ahead of its seasonopener against Montana State on Saturday. Shortly before the game, the Fox Sports camera caught the Ducks’ mascot Puddles losing his head, literally, in a stunt gone wrong. Rather than try to pick the head back up, the man inside the costume immediately made a beeline for the tunnel. Advertisement …

EUGENE — Montana State was dominated by No. 7 Oregon 59-13 Saturday afternoon at Autzen Stadium. Brent Vigen recapped the loss for the Bobcats, who host South Dakota State next week. Below is a transcript of Vigen’s postgame press conference. BRENT VIGEN: Opening Statement: “First things first, credit to Oregon. That was a really good outfit, and they played extremely …

The iconic Oregon Duck has been unmasked. Shortly before the season opener against Montana State on Saturday, Oregon’s mascot took a tumble during the pregame run onto the field, losing his head in the process. After getting back up, the mascot sprinted to the tunnel headless in embarrassing fashion, with a staffer chasing after it with the head. The mascot …

Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire, saying Friday that the firefighter was already on track for legal status after helping federal investigators solve a crime against his family. His arrest was illegal, the lawyers said, and violated Department of Homeland Security polices that say immigration enforcement …

Oregon State tight end Jackson Bowers (87) prepares to catch the ball during the Beavers’ practice on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 in Corvallis.Leon Neuschwander, for The Oregonian/OregonLive Football season is upon us. And with it, a flood of questions from Beavers fans. Thanks to everyone who submitted for this week’s Oregon State mailbag. There were enough submitted to have five …

Gov. Tina Kotek speaks at a media March 2025 availability with Speaker of the House Julie Fahey and Senate President Rob Wagner.Office of Gov. Tina Kotek After weeks of preparation, Democratic lawmakers in Oregon began a special session Friday – and immediately failed spectacularly to advance a major transportation package on the promised timeline. Even with a few Republicans and …

The average price of a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. reached its lowest late-summer price of the past four years this month — but not in Oregon, where gas prices rose over the same time period. So far this month, the U.S. average for a gallon of gas has been about $3.13, a 3-cent drop from August 2021, …

At least one firefighter arrested in Washington state while battling a blaze on the Olympic Peninsula is a resident of Oregon, his attorneys said Thursday. Attorneys at Innovation Law Lab said they have not been able to contact the man after officers from multiple federal agencies appeared at a wildfire work site Wednesday and arrested the two men. “Although we …

Trump officials plan to remove protections on 2 million acres of national forests in Oregon  Oregon Capital Chronicle Secretary Rollins Opens Next Step in the Roadless Rule Rescission  USDA (.gov) Trump administration argues that more roads would help against wildfires  NPR Sam Houston Forest to lose road and logging prohibitions once feds kill rule  Houston Chronicle Trump administration advances plan to reverse federal rule …

Elise Wolf found out Monday what happened to her home and the longtime Native Bird Care rescue center that she and her husband run on 40 acres a few miles outside Sisters. She and her husband, Whitney Lowe, fled Saturday, releasing some birds in their care before they left and taking others with depending on their medical state, she said. …