Local sports reporter unfazed by drunk weirdos
If you’re only now learning about the viral “6 7” meme, consider yourself lucky. Even after reading the entire Wikipedia page dedicated to the viral trend, I still don’t understand what it means. But whatever it is, the youth of America are really into it. And for one local sports reporter covering the Oregon...
Portland Men Take Second at Linfield George Oja Invitational
INDEPENDENCE, Ore. — Portland men joined Pilot women in finishing second overall at the Linfield Invitational. The Pilots totaled 87 points to place just behind Eastern Washington (77) and ahead of Eastern Oregon (136). Jacob Hupke led the charge for the Pilots, placing fifth overall with a time of...
Pacific cross country team sets 19 personal records at George Oja Invitational
SALEM -- It was a great day to run fast for the Pacific cross country team. The Boxers broke 19 personal records Saturday at the George Oja Invitational. Running at the Oak Knoll Golf Course, fifth-year senior Ria Gill led the Pacific women in the 6K, finishing 44th overall in 22 minutes, 6.5 seconds.
OSP Log: Roseburg Man Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash
At 1:08 a.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Highway 42 near Winston. The incident claimed the life of Dustin Rios, 30, of Canyonville. According to OSP’s preliminary investigation, Rios was struck by an eastbound vehicle for unknown reasons near Grant Smith Road, close...
Shrinking funds pinch Corvallis wildlife rehab facility
A Corvallis wildlife center and animal hospital is struggling to keep its doors open. The facility is relying on community support more than ever. Since opening in 1989, the nonprofit Chintimini Wildlife Center has taken in 40,000 injured or sick animals. Grants from the Wildlife Support Charitable Trust, the Kinsman...
Inside Oregon’s oldest prison: 114-degree cells and $13M annual repairs
On stifling days last summer, Reyes Miranda baked in his cell, the metal walls so hot to the touch that he worried he’d burn himself. At night, he slept on the cool concrete floor for relief. Miranda lives on the fifth tier of one of the Oregon State Penitentiary’s...
Vandals Finish 4th at Oregon State Invite
SALEM, Ore. – The Idaho men's golf team finished fourth at the Oregon State Invitational this week in at the Illahe Country Club in Salem. The finish is the highest finish for the Vandals ever in the tournament for the Vandals and the first time finishing in the top five.
Women’s Cross Country Smashes PRs at Oja Invite
SALEM, Ore. — The Pacific Lutheran University women's cross country team is peaking at the right time, with eight Lutes setting personal record times on Saturday at the George Oja Invitational. The George Oja Invitational is the Lutes' final tune-up race before hosting the 2025 Northwest Conference Championships on...
Farmers’ market going back to riverfront
Years ago, the weekly farmers’ market drew people to the Albany riverfront on Saturday mornings. It will do so again starting next spring. Maybe this is old news, but I wasn’t aware of the planned return to the riverfront until I saw the sign pictured at the top of this story. It was prominently displayed at the...
Cherriots Board Delays Payroll Tax Vote, Forms Joint Committee with Business Coalition
SALEM, Ore. — The Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) has decided to delay a vote on its proposed employer-paid payroll tax, opting instead to form a joint committee with local business leaders to develop a new funding framework for public transit. The decision, made during the board’s October 15 work...
