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Indigenous women make history on the ice
When the puck dropped at the LATAM Cup, a first-of-its-kind women’s hockey team made history. The First Nations Hockey Team, representing tribes across the U.S. and Canada, came together not only to compete but to carry their cultures into a space...
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Desert Race Adventures Confirms Mid-November Launch Date
Posted in: Games, Indie Games, Video Games | Tagged: Black Smoke Studios, Desert Race Adventures, Firedrake Games Originally slated for the summer, Desert Race Adventures has been given a new release date for Steam and Nintendo Switch next month...
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Watch: Dozens of giant pumpkins hit the water for rowing race
The gourd, the bad, and the ugly set sail in Oregon at the state's annual pumpkin regatta in Tualatin. Hosted since 2004, the rowing race sees competitors dress up as characters from Elvis or a hot dog, to Guy Fieri and a UPS delivery man, and...
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Trump touts Oregon National Guard ruling as Supreme Court weighs deployment to Chicago
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is leaning on a new appeals court ruling that endorsed his deployment of the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, as he urges the Supreme Court to let his administration carry out a similar effort...
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Federal Appeals Court clears way for Trump admin. to federalize Oregon Nat’l Guard, but deployment remains blocked by separate TRO
(Background) Agents confront protesters outside of ICE building on September 28, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) / (Center) Federal agents, including members of the DHS, Border Patrol, police, clash with...
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Nike, Grateful Dead and University of Oregon Partner for First-of-its-Kind ‘Grateful Ducks’ Collaboration
On the heels of 2020’s three-sneaker SB Dunk Low collection, Nike’s psychedelic link-up with the Grateful Dead continues this month and this time, it’s bringing some new partners to the fold. The University of Oregon’s deep ties to both the...
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Oregon immigration groups sue federal agencies over access to detained residents
Innovation Law Lab filed a federal lawsuit challenging ICE and CBP practices that allegedly prevent detained Oregonians from accessing attorneys before transfers. OREGON, USA — Three Oregon immigration advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit...
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Oregon families brace for SNAP changes; ODHS mails notices to 313,000 recipients
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KPIC - Oregon
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SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) began mailing notices Oct. 15, 2025, to people in Oregon who applied for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits between July 4 through Sept. 30, 2025, and whose...
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Immigration arrests in, near Salem prompt schools to reinforce safety plans
An increase in federal immigration arrests and detentions around Salem this week has school officials shoring up plans to keep students safe while in school care. No immigration officer has attempted to enter a local school or detain anyone during...
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ICE intensifies surveillance of immigrants with facial recognition programs, human tracking, and social media monitoring
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is ramping up its surveillance capabilities to advance the government’s immigration agenda on an unprecedented scale. According to the federal spending site USASpending.gov, the agency signed contractual...
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Oregon Shakespeare Festival provides workshop at MCHS
Tiago Santos and Leianna Weaver are pictured leading a workshop. Photos by Amanda White Students at Mariposa County High School were treated to a special performance last week in the Fiester Auditorium. Leianna Weaver and Tiago Santos from the...
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Portland Public Schools sued over race-based teacher allocations
A Washington, D.C.-based law firm known for opposing race-based preferences at schools and universities nationwide is taking aim at Portland Public Schools’ long-time formula for assigning teachers and other staff to schools. Since 2013, the...
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Oregon lawmaker floats legislative special session in response to Trump immigration crackdown
Some Oregon Democrats are pushing for a possible special legislative session to respond to the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations and immigration raids, a Portland-area lawmaker said Thursday. Lawmakers plan to meet Friday with...
Owner: Les Zaitz & Larry Tokarski
U.S. appeals court says Trump can take command of Oregon troops though deployment blocked for now
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PORTLAND — An appeals court on Monday put on hold a lower-court ruling that kept President Donald Trump from taking command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops. However, Trump is still barred from actually deploying those troops, at least for now....
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Oregon spending more money on healthcare for non-citizens than state police, budget shows
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — In a conversation with KATU on Thursday, House Republican Leader Lucetta Elmer, R-McMinnville, discussed the importance of raising awareness about the state's spending disparity between healthcare for non-citizens and the...
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Heisman race takes dramatic turn after Week 8 chaos
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Daily Comet - Louisiana
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Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson and Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza have emerged as the new front-runners in the Heisman Trophy race. Ohio State freshman Julian Sayin delivered a standout performance against Wisconsin, throwing for 393 yards...
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‘More than just a car show’: Old Mill Classic Cruz donates $10,000 to Central Oregon veteran and first responder support nonprofit
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The first annual Old Mill Classic Cruz Car Show took place on July 19th in Bend's Old Mill District and was able to raise $10,000 to donate to Battle Buddies of Central Oregon. According to a spokesperson from Old Mill Classic...
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Feds sought more cooperation with immigration officials in recent meeting with Sonoma County sheriff
Federal authorities pressed Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram in a face-to-face meeting earlier this month to expand cooperation with their immigration agents by easing limits on information his department shares about detainees in county jail....
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Federal Judge Blocks Push to Remove Gender Ideology From Sex Ed Curricula
A general view of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 20, 2025. Al Drago/Reuters A federal judge in Oregon said during a hearing on Monday that she plans to issue an injunction stopping the Trump administration from requiring several...
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BYD’s EVs race ahead – but more established brands can catch up
Electric cars made by the Chinese car firm BYD are now a familiar sight on British roads. In September 2025, the company sold 11,271 vehicles in the UK – ten times as many as in the same month last year. This level of growth means the UK is now...
Owner: Uwe Parpart