Oregon State’s Takari Hickle returns from injury with new number, same goals
CORVALLIS – Takari Hickle has been out of action for a year at Oregon State after recovering from a leg injury. The fourth-year junior defensive end sports a new look this fall for the Beavers. Hickle ditched his previous uniform number of No. 43 for a familiar number to OSU fans, No. 44.
Fall Camp Lodge Notebook: Day 4
The first week of Fall Camp is in the books as OSU took the field early Saturday morning for a explosive practice with multiple big plays. One of our most popular members-only features during camp is our Lodge Notebook. This is a daily feature in our premium message board, The Lodge, that dives into all of the inside...
Valley Library resources during renovations
The Valley Library Learning Commons is being renovated for the first time in 17 years for a more modern and accessible feel. For now, the area is tarped off from the public until September, when construction is set to be completed. Until then, library resources such as printers, whiteboards and...
Beavers defense getting back to their standard after day three of fall camp
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State wrapped up day three of fall camp with feeling the team is getting back to the Beavers standard. "We want to do more with less," Oregon State co-defensive coordination and secondary coach Rod Chance said. "This program has always been blue collar. We want to model that standard that the...
Oregon State Defense Looking to Raise the Bar With 2025 Expectations
Following Friday's practice, the media caught up with projected defensive starters Takari Hickle and Sailasa Vadrawale, along with secondary coach Rod Chance.
East Coast weather forces change with Benton County Fair’s Friday concert
A Salem-based rock band that won Thursday’s Battle of the Bands competition got an unexpected promotion to headliner status at the Benton County Fair after severe weather on the East Coast left the scheduled tribute act stranded. The Raven Kings will now headline Friday night’s main stage concert at...
Newberg council will decide fate of amended codes on vacation rentals
Aug. 4 meeting the culmination of nearly a year of meetings and outreach. Newberg government’s nearly yearlong effort to deal with the sharp increase in the advent of short-term rentals in town may come to a head next week before the city council. At the meeting — set for...
Local Government: Philomath Police Committee to talk signs at next meeting
The wildlife signage issue that came up during a recent Philomath City Council meeting was sent to the Philomath Police Committee to see how it fits in with the city’s neighborhood traffic management plan. The committee’s gathering at 4 p.m. Monday at Philomath City Hall highlights this coming week’s public meetings.
‘Compassion, to last, must be made structural’
Moises Sotelo-Casas was detained June 12 outside St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Newberg. A small-business owner living in the U.S. without legal status since 2006, his arrest spurred immediate condemnation. Clergy and advocates, including retired Pastor Dan Bryant, invoked Leviticus 19 and Matthew 25. “That the...
2-alarm vegetation fire near Dayton sends up plume of smoke visible from Salem
A two-alarm fire called the Webfoot Fire is burning on the southwest edge of Dayton on the afternoon of Aug. 1. Approximately 3/4 acre of cut and standing wheat in a field along Southeast Webfoot Road was in flames, and the smoke was visible from Salem. There were 12 fire apparatus on hand and one more on the way...