Update: Wind advisory for Eastern Curry County and Josephine County and Jackson County until early Thursday morning

The National Weather Service issued an updated wind advisory for Eastern Curry County, Josephine County, and Jackson County on Wednesday at 5:53 p.m., which will remain in force until Thursday at 4 a.m. “South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph,” the weather service comments. “In eastern Curry and Josephine counties, … Read more

Trail Blazers no match for Mavericks

This season, the Portland Trail Blazers have triumphed over top teams. Indeed, on December 1, they came very close to defeating the Dallas Mavericks at home. However, it has been difficult to play in Dallas in recent years. With a 132-108 loss at the American Airlines Center on Monday night, that pattern persisted. The Blazers’ … Read more

Oregon State off to Diamond Head Classic championship game after torrid rally beats Oakland in overtime

Following an incredible comeback Monday night that resulted in an 80-74 overtime victory over Oakland, Oregon State will compete for its first eight-team regular season tournament title since 1989. The Beavers defeated the Golden Grizzlies in overtime in the Diamond Head Classic semifinals in Honolulu after erasing a 12-point deficit in the last four minutes … Read more

Winterhawks Player of the Week: Tyson Yaremko

On our off-day thread, discuss the Winterhawks. The MVP of the game is also the MVP of the week since it feels like a long time ago—the final game before Christmas break was played on Tuesday, a week ago.In the third period, he scored three points as Portland overcame a deficit. Tyson Yaremko is the … Read more

Committee sets up Willamette football return to Class 6A, with four teams moving to a new-look 5A

There may be some new football players joining Class 5A. On December 19, the Oregon School Activities Association’s football ad hoc committee convened and issued a draft suggestion for the football districts of 2025. More Oregon high school sports Mountain View s Jack Foley flips commitment back to Wake Forest following coaching change at Washington … Read more

Projected Oregon football depth chart entering 2025 offseason

EUGENE To strengthen its roster in 2025, Oregon signed the third recruiting class and secured six commitments through the transfer site. The Oregonian/OregonLive is predicting the team’s depth chart ahead of the offseason, even if the No. 1 Ducks are still hoping to make it to the College Football Playoffs. This is predicated on UO’s … Read more

Multnomah County to pay $138,000 to settle lawsuit brought by former official who raised alarm about public records violations

A former deputy chief of staff and interim division director filed a complaint against Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, alleging that the county retaliated against her after she voiced concerns that the chair’s office was breaking public records law. Multnomah County has agreed to pay $138,000 to resolve the lawsuit. The agreement reached Monday also calls … Read more