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Oregon takes out anger in 84-0 rout of Portland State

That was just mean. Six days after a stunning 39-31 loss at Oklahoma State, the Oregon Ducks responded by piling touchdown after touchdown on an outmatched Portland State team, demolishing the Vikings 84-0 Friday, Sept. 18 at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks scored touchdowns on 12 of their 13 offensive possessions, going deep into the third […]

Oregon vs. Portland State live updates: Ducks bounce back from loss with 84-0 romp

QuickTake: Housed in the former Clear Lake Elementary School, which closed in June, the community center is already serving as a home base for nonprofits. Money for building repairs, including a leaky roof, is still needed. The University of Oregon football team continues its season Friday, Sept. 18 with a game against Portland State University […]

Judge finds Eugene police chief shielded from retaliation claim in 2020 curfew lawsuit 

Eugene’s police chief lacked direct involvement in curfew arrests following 2020 protest activity and is therefore immune from claims of retaliation made in a civil lawsuit, a judge ruled Monday, Sept. 14.

Will you recognize 35 years of crisis care with me? Sexual Assault Support Services reflects on milestone with Consent Prom

“In some ways, we’re still really doing the same kind of education we were doing 35 years ago, which is to say: What is consent? What is violence? What are the differences between those two things?” said Martina Shabram, the executive director of Eugene’s Sexual Assault Support Services. “A significant amount of the education we end up doing is about, ‘Does what happened to me count? What happened to me, it wasn’t rape, so I don’t want to take up your time.’”

Eugene truck driver among two killed in highway crash near Mount Hood

A 31-year-old Eugene truck driver was among two people killed in a head-on collision Monday, Sept. 14 in Wasco County, State Police said.