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Oregon firefighters are working to save one of the tallest non-redwood trees in the world after it caught fire last week. The coastal Douglas fir, believed to be about 450 years old and which stands 325 ft tall, was still burning east of Coquille on Tuesday, according to Megan Harper, public affairs specialist at the Bureau of Land Management. The …

The northern part of the United States could get a chance to see lights in the sky Monday night, when the view line for the auroras lands on the Oregon-Washington border. The planet is still experiencing “solar maximum” of solar cycle 25, an approximately 11-year cycle of magnetic activity coming from the sun. Solar maximim will last into 2026 and …

Nebraska football’s 2027 recruiting class may be small, but it is as mighty as they come. Five-star safety Tory Pittman III became the second commit for the Huskers in the class. On Friday, he made his announcement for the Big Red. GBR‼️@RingsNthingsCA @TerrenceMackey2 @s_kwilli32 @CoachMattRhule @HuskerFootball @GregSmithRivals @TimVerghese @CentralEaglesFB @DomoAthletics @Xi8grfx @bnew78 pic.twitter.com/BEMISuzZuw — Tory Pittman III (@ToryP_3) August 15, …

Phil Knight, Ex-Nike Chief, and His Wife Pledge $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center  The New York Times OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute receives historic $2B donation from Phil and Penny Knight  KGW Largest gift ever: OHSU receives $2 billion donation from Knight family  KPTV Nike co-founder Phil Knight, his wife, donate $2 billion to OHSU cancer institute  KATU Nike co-founder Phil Knight to donate …

Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Gives $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center in Record Gift  The Wall Street Journal Nike co-founder Phil Knight to donate $2 billion to OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute  CNBC OHSU receive ‘historic’ $2B donation for cancer research from Knight family  koin.com Phil and Penny Knight donate $2 billion to OHSU  KATU Phil and Penny Knight pledge $2 billion to OHSU to …

If you were hoping to see some fireballs in the sky this summer, this might be the best time and place to do it. The Perseid meteor shower, one of the biggest and best meteor showers on the calendar, is back and ready to put on a show. While the meteor shower officially takes place between July 14 and Sept. …

Oregon Man Accused of Killing 3 Women Is Now Charged With Murdering a Fourth  The New York Times Suspected serial killer Jesse Calhoun charged with 4th murder in Portland metro  KPTV Oregon man accused of killing three women charged with fourth murder  The Guardian Portland man, now accused of killing 4 women, pleaded guilty to assault in Baker County in 2004 and 2008  Baker …

EUGENE — The Oregon Ducks open their fourth fall camp under Dan Lanning this afternoon. The Oregonian/OregonLive will project the team’s depth chart throughout the month ahead of the season opener against Montana State. Injuries and other absences will be noted and updated. Here is the projected Oregon depth chart as the Ducks open camp: OFFENSE QUARTERBACK Dante Moore, redshirt-sophomore …

A powerful earthquake in Russia sent tsunami waves surging toward Japan and parts of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, while Oregon and much of the West Coast were expected to be hit with smaller waves. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 8.8 quake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at 4:25 p.m. Pacific Time. The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami …

A person speaks to someone inside of a tent, camping on the sidewalk in downtown Portland, Ore., Nov. 15, 2023. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB President Donald Trump wants cities to force treatment on people with severe mental illness or addiction who are living outside. An executive order signed on Thursday aims to remove “vagrant” individuals from streets across the country …