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Oregon State University Cordley Hall
Daily Journal of Commerce - Oregon
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July 2, 2025
The renovated building offers flexible learning spaces. Photo credit: Josh ParteeProject name: Oregon State University Cordley Hall Location: Corvallis Completion: April 2024 Size: 220,000 square feet Cost: $147,040,060 Owner: Oregon State...
Oregon T&F: "A dream come true": Former Marshfield Pirate Bodey Lutes signs with Ducks
KEZI - Oregon
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EUGENE, Ore-- Sometimes life is all about shooting your shot when the timing is right. For years recently graduated Marshfield Pirate Bodey Lutes always dreamed of running on the rack of historic Hayward Field while representing the University of...
Oregon governor signs order to mandate student cell phone ban during school by 2026
KGW 8 - Oregon
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July 2, 2025
School districts must adopt policies to restrict students' cell phone use by Oct. 31, 2025, with implementation required by Jan. 1, 2026. PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed an executive order Wednesday requiring all school districts to...
Columbia Sportswear opens largest store yet in Japan
Inside Retail Asia
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July 3, 2025
Columbia Sportswear has opened its Harajuku flagship store, marking the brand’s largest retail location in Japan to date. Spanning two storeys across more than 270sqm, the store reflects Columbia’s mission to “Unlock the outdoors for everyone”. It...
Solitude and trout: How to fish Oregon’s hike-in…
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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If you’ve ever been frustrated by the number of anglers at your local fishing hole, there’s good news: Oregon is home to hundreds of backcountry lakes stocked with trout just waiting to be caught. All you have to do is hit the trail. Each year...
Sports briefs | CR’s new turf field, track completed; work on stadium continues
Times-Standard - California
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July 2, 2025
Last week College of the Redwoods announced that its resurfaced track is completed, with the project shifting to its next phase of stadium renovations to go along with CR’s new football stadium. “This reimagined community stadium represents the...
Oregon lawmakers OK $100M for Pacific Coast port project
Progressive Railroading
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July 2, 2025
Rail News Home Intermodal 7/2/2025 Rail News: Intermodal The project will establish a modern, ship-to-rail container terminal that connects southwest Oregon to international markets. Photo – Port of Coos Bay The Oregon Legislature has approved...
Update: Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Oregon Lower Treasure Valley Wednesday night – wind gusts up to 50 mph
OregonLive.com
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July 3, 2025
The National Weather Service issued an updated report at 9 p.m. on Wednesday for strong thunderstorms until 9:45 p.m. for Oregon Lower Treasure Valley. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 9 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong...
Oregon stops paying Portland to remove homeless camps along freeways, other state property
OregonLive.com
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July 2, 2025
Oregon transportation officials have abruptly ended a yearslong agreement that tasks Portland with conducting homeless camp sweeps on state-owned property within city limits, a move that will likely lead to an increase in tents and trash along...
Entertainment, shopping hub planned for long vacant JC Penney building
Salem Reporter - Oregon
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July 2, 2025
For nearly five years, the shell of a department store has sat shuttered in downtown Salem. Nat Borchers wants to open its doors again. Borchers, a former professional soccer player, is the face of a group of Salem investors who are purchasing the...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek Issues Executive Order on Phones in School
Government Technology
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July 2, 2025
(TNS) — Next Halloween could be extra scary for students across Oregon, courtesy of an executive order issued Wednesday by Gov. Tina Kotek that gives the state’s 197 public school districts until October 31 to come up with a policy that prohibits...
Oregon is ranked the 5th most patriotic state in America
OregonLive.com
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July 2, 2025
Doff your hats, face the flag and belt the national anthem at the top of your lungs. Oregon has been ranked the 5th most patriotic state in the US. Patriotism is a nuanced term open for interpretation. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy defines...
Oregon, 19 other states sue after Trump administration releases Medicaid data to deportation officials
OregonLive.com
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July 2, 2025
The Trump administration violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to deportation officials last month, California Attorney General Rob Bonta alleged on Tuesday, saying he and 19 other states’...
Gov. Kotek orders Oregon schools to prohibit students from using cell phones
The Rogue Valley Times - Oregon
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July 2, 2025
By the middle of the upcoming school year, Oregon students will not be allowed to use their cell phones in school. Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday issued an executive order to Oregon’s 197 school districts, requiring they adopt a policy for banning...
Lead in 2 Oregon infants’ blood linked to recalled baby food sold at Target
OregonLive.com
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July 3, 2025
Two babies in Oregon had elevated levels of lead in their blood after consuming a Target store brand of baby food, Oregon’s Health Authority said Wednesday. Baby food manufacturer Fruselva in March recalled more than 25,000 packages of baby food...
Oregon State football star among top 100 players in EA Sports College Football 26
OregonLive.com
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July 2, 2025
The Oregon State Beavers are in the game. While we don’t know the player ratings yet for the entire OSU roster in EA Sports College Football 26, one player did crack the top 100, released this week: senior running back Anthony Hankerson. Hankerson...
Scouting Take: Oregon with a big flip, lands Top247 OL Tommy Tofi's commitment
247Sports - Tennessee
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San Francisco Riordan Top247 offensive lineman Tommy Tofi announced his Oregon commitment earlier today. Tofi was previously committed to Cal before flipping to the Ducks after officially visiting earlier this month/ Tofi is a massive get for the...
‘We delivered’: Central Oregon lawmakers tout ‘big wins’ for region in new state budget
KTVZ - Oregon
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July 3, 2025
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – State Senator Anthony Broadman, Representative Emerson Levy and Representative Jason Kropf announced Wednesday a series of key investments secured for Central Oregon in Oregon’s 2025–2027 state budget. Representing one of the...
Fourth of July events in Central Oregon July 3-9: Frontier Days
The Bulletin - Oregon
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July 2, 2025
Published 4:32 pm Wednesday, July 2, 2025 1/2 Swipe or click to see more The Bend July 4th Pet Parade is on Friday and will start at Harmon Park, run through downtown Bend and finish at Drake Park. (Submitted photo) 2/2 Swipe or click to see more...
Learning opportunities include Spanish and art photography
The Bulletin - Oregon
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July 2, 2025
Published 4:39 pm Wednesday, July 2, 2025 1/3 Swipe or click to see more DIY Cave in Bend is hosting a leather tooling workshop on Wednesday where participants will make their own leather earrings or snap cuffs. (Submitted photo) 2/3 Swipe or...