President Donald Trump’s escalating rhetoric about Portland peaked last weekend when he seized control of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to deploy to what he claimed was a “war-ravaged” city. Almost immediately, state and local Democratic leaders sued to block the extraordinary move and sought a temporary restraining to stop the deployment. The rapid-fire response, which a federal judge plans …
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It’s anybody’s guess what a federal judge in Portland will do Friday when the city and state seek an emergency court order to stop President Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland — options include outright blocking the troops, allowing them to come with or without restrictions or simply waiting until they actually arrive. Some legal experts say the Oregon attorneys …
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No. 6 Oregon defeated No. 3 Penn State 30-24 in double overtime on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Here are 10 takeaways from the game as the Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) enter a bye week before hosting No. 8 Indiana (5-0, 2-0) on Oct. 11. 1) A masterclass performance Dan Lanning, Will Stein and Tosh Lupoi put forth their best …
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Max OlsonSep 28, 2025, 02:24 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — For the first time all night, Dante Moore was overwhelmed. The Oregon quarterback paused his victory lap and bent over, staring down at the Beaver Stadium grass while trying his best to collect himself …
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The remains of a woman who was found dead in 1946 were exhumed in Oregon this week as officials try to solve the state’s oldest unidentified person case. The remains of “Oak Grove Jane Doe” were discovered in a burlap sack along the Williamette River in April 1946, according to a news release from the Oregon State Police. More remains …
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The governors in Oregon, Washington, California and Hawaii have formed an alliance to counter the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The group has said the step was necessary because the agency’s decisions are being politicized under the leadership of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist. Last month, the Food and Drug …
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Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy looks on in the first half of an NCAA college football game against BYU, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Spenser Heaps)AP What the frack, Mike Gundy? Got yourself the rights to a dry hole over there in Stillwater? Pour one out for the Oil Ball Coach. If you purchase a product …
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A rally on the front steps of the Oregon State Capitol, Aug. 29, 2025, where ODOT employees represented by SEIU Local 503 called on legislators to pass a transportation package during the special session called by Gov. Tina Kotek. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Oregon’s transportation-focused special session broke down before it could get moving on Friday. As planned, lawmakers descended …
Read More »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 services like snowplowing and road repairs. Legislators failed earlier this year to approve a transportation funding package. Hundreds of state workers’ jobs are in …
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In a Tuesday letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Gov. Tina Kotek defended Oregon’s sanctuary laws and said Bondi’s assertions that the state hampers enforcement of federal immigration laws are unfounded. The letter came after Bondi last week threatened to take legal action against Oregon and dozens of other sanctuary states and cities if they did not commit to …
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