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Oregon State football early opponent preview: Fresno State
Two-time FCS national championship coach Matt Entz takes over the Fresno State football program in the final season before it joins Oregon State in the reformed Pac-12. The Bulldogs went 6-7 last season with a loss to Northern Illinois in the...

Simulating Arizona’s football season in EA Sports College Football 26
There are 50 days until Arizona football kicks off its 2025 campaign, and in anticipation for this season, we have once again simulated the season for the Wildcats via EA Sports College Football 26. Last year’s simulation was far off from the...

Movies and TV shows casting in Bremerton
Movies and TV shows casting in Bremerton The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and...

Andrea Salinas discusses legislation and environmental concerns on social media
U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas Congresswoman for Oregon's 6th District | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas Congresswoman for Oregon's 6th District | Official U.S. House headshot Congresswoman Andrea Salinas, who has represented...

Art contest highlights youth suicide prevention
Published 5:30 am Wednesday, July 9, 2025 HILLSBORO — Youths and young adults ages 13-21 from Oregon are invited to submit an entry for the Create Resilience Youth Art Contest for Suicide Prevention.Presented by the Hold On Campaign for Suicide...

The Sporting News releases Preseason Composite Top 25 ahead of 2025 college football season
With just 50 days to go until the 2025 college football season, The Sporting News released its Preseason Composite Top 25 rankings. The composite includes 11 publications – Action Network, Athlon Sports, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports,...

Student’s Podcast Featured on Oregonian’s ‘Beat Check’
This episode was created by students from the University of Oregon’s Graduate School of Journalism and Communication. Producer Kaiya Laguardia-Yonamine speaks with Duncan Hwang about the importance of local organizing and turning inward to sustain...

EA Sports College Football 26: Top 25 Fastest Quarterbacks
One thing that’s almost always true in EA Sports College Football 26 is that speed kills. That’s true across the board, but having a speedy quarterback can bail you out of a bad situation, giving your offense another dimension. Plus, if you’re...

How Oregon’s Ambitious Transportation Plan Went Nowhere
The Oregon legislature adjourned last month without striking a deal on new transportation funding, which lawmakers say is needed to clear a backlog of deferred maintenance on roads and bridges. The Oregon Department of Transportation has given...

Dan Lanning Must Fix Gruelling Oregon Issue for Dante Moore to Win in B1G, Despite Urban Meyer Statement
If you’re an Oregon fan, you’ve probably replayed Dillon Gabriel or Bo Nix’s highlights on loop for the past few years. Both have been legends in the college football world. But as much as the fans love Nix and Gabriel, it’s time to turn the page....

New Outdoor Sculptures for Newport Accentuate Its Oregon Coast Vibes
Published 07/07/25 at 4:55 a.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff (Newport, Oregon) — The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts and Newport’s Public Arts Advisory Committee have officially launched a new citywide initiative celebrating sculptural...

Coach archetypes in EA Sports College Football 26: Ultimate guide
After months of anticipation, the EA Sports College Football 26 was launched on Thursday. It marked the second release from the franchise following its return last year, more than a decade since its hiatus due to copyright disputes. Just like the...

Announcing the 2025 Oregon Rural Journalism Conference
(Photo courtesy of FORJ) Join Us! 2025 Oregon Rural Journalism Conference 9am-4:30pm, August 14, 2025 Central Oregon Community College, Bend Please join FORJ for our second annual Oregon Rural Journalism Conference sponsored by Roundhouse...

South Beach Sandcastle Contest Returns to Central Oregon Coast's Newport
Published 07/10/25 at 7:15 a.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff (Newport, Oregon) - One of the few events of its kind organized by Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) returns this month to the central Oregon coast and...

Lincoln County Declares Drought Emergency, Central Oregon Coast Streams Near ...
Published 07/09/25 at 5:55 a.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff (Newport, Oregon) - Lincoln County commissioners declared a drought emergency on July 2 in response to historically low streamflows and dry conditions across the region. The...

Astronomy Event This Weekend in Oregon Coast Range: Hole in the Sun, Night Sk...
Published 07/10/25 at 5:15 p.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff (Portland, Oregon) – There's much ado in the night skies right now above Oregon and Washington, even if there isn't a heck of a lot that's officially touted. Just random...

Badlands featured on FOX Nation's TV show 'Park'd'
One month after the Badlands made national news as one of USA Today’s Most Treasured Views in America, Fox Nation host Abby Hornacek was spotted effortlessly climbing the park’s Notch Trail ladder on TV. “Park’d with Abby Hornacek,” as part of Fox...

Annual Conservation Closure for Razor Clams on N. Oregon Coast Begins July 15
Published 07/10/25 at 12:15 a.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff (Seaside, Oregon) - Clatsop beaches will temporarily close to razor clamming at 12:01 a.m. on July 15, as part of Oregon’s annual conservation effort led by the Department of...

Summer concerts offer variety of good music
Since it’s impossible to be in two places at one time, music lovers will just have to take their pick as another Concerts in the Park series opens with soulful, psychedelic-groove band Connectarine on Wednesday, July 16 at Island Park in...

In hunger-gripped Oregon, Trump’s food stamp cuts could overwhelm its welfare system
Each month, one in six people in Oregon receive help from the government-run Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP or food stamps — to put food on their table. About half of them are seniors, people with...