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CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State wide receiver Jesse Legree has been named the Pac-12 Conference’s Freshman of the Week for the seventh time in 2026, the league announced on Monday. Legree, from Baltimore, Md., now ties the most weekly honors ever by a Pac-12 player, joining Bo Nix (2022-23), Joshua Karty (2022-23) and Zane Gonzalez (2013-16). Legree surpassed Oregon State’s record of six set by Alexis Serna from 2004-07. Legree takes the week seven honor after catching eight passes for 108 yards

Oregon State freshman wide receiver Jesse Legree has exploded as one of the biggest breakout stars of the 2026 college football season. Legree, who was a three-star recruit in the Class of 2026, currently leads the FBS in both receiving yards (1,040) and receiving touchdowns (14 touchdowns) through seven games. Naturally, in today’s day and age of NIL and Transfer Portal madness, the expectation is that many high-level Power-Four teams will make a run at Legree this offseason. Oregon State legen

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Two people were arrested and about 200 pounds of methamphetamine were seized following a traffic stop on I-5 last week, authorities say. According to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, MCSO deputies, with assistance from the FBI, state, and local law enforcement, initiated a traffic stop on I-5 in Salem on Thursday, Oct 15.

After one of the warmest and driest Octobers on record, it should start to feel like autumn late this week and next weekend. The Cascade Mountains could even see mountain snow, mostly above 5,500 feet but also some as low as pass level, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Portland. “We’re confident about it getting cooler — the big question mark is precipitation,” NWS meteorologist Tyler Kranz said. “There’s a lot of uncertainty in the weather models. "I would encourag

Actor and progressive activist Jane Fonda made appearances in Salem and Portland last week to support Oregon Democratic candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Fonda, 88, a two-time Oscar winner known for her roles in the TV show "Grace and Frankie" and the 1980 film "9 to 5" with Dolly Parton , attended a canvassing event on Oct. 16 for Virginia Stapleton , who is running for Oregon Senate District 11. Stapleton said her team applied for Fonda's endorsement several months ago. She received bot

After a mostly sunny weekend, the workweek is starting cloudy as a storm system skirts the West Coast. Cooler air associated with this system will drop Monday highs into the low-to-mid 60s around the Willamette Valley after being in the mid to upper 60s over the weekend. Mornings will stay...

SALEM, OR – Changes to the half-century-old Endangered Species Act are threatening many threatened species in Oregon, including the iconic spotted owl. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reinterpreted the word “take” under the act to

Hundreds of people gathered Saturday at the Benton County Courthouse in Corvallis for No Kings: Vote Early, part of a nationwide day of events aimed at getting voters to return their ballots early for the Nov. 3 general election. Organizers said more than 3,000 similar events took place across the...

MARION COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - One person is dead and another person is hospitalized after a reported shooting in Turner on Sunday evening, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 5:30 p.m., deputies were sent to an address on Brick Road Southeast and north of Hunsaker Road...

Oregon State football wide receiver Jesse LeGree turned on the jets for a 90-yard touchdown rumble Saturday . That eventually led to his seventh straight 100-yard outing in the 48-30 romp of Washington State. But LeGree hit a feat faster than potential Heisman Trophy contender Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State. Smith has garnered national attention for […] The post Oregon State WR Jesse LeGree accomplishes impressive feat faster than Jeremiah Smith appeared first on ClutchPoints.