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In sneakers, it’s a tradition unlike any other. Almost annually, various programs at the University of Oregon are presented with exclusive school-inspired Air Jordans. Crafted by legendary designer and Oregon alum Tinker Hatfield, a wide range of Jordan models have been included in the collection, Air Jordan 3, 4, and 5 among the most coveted […]
Two women have been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Haley Mae Coblentz, whose remains were found in a duffle bag in Oregon last year. Oregon State Police said in a statement Wednesday that Coblentz’s mother, 29-year-old Shawna Browning, and her “significant other,” 34-year-old Lauren Harrison, were arrested on Tuesday in Detroit, Michigan. Their arrests arrive nearly […]
Police last week seized roughly 500,000 pounds of marijuana during a single drug bust in southern Oregon’s Jackson County, CNN reports. The Oregon State Police Southwest Region (OSP) Drug Enforcement Section team announced in a news release Saturday that a search warrant at five industrial-sized warehouses in White City, OR turned up 250 tons of illegal marijuana with an estimated […]
The rising death toll from COVID-19 has put a serious strain on two Oregon counties—so much that officials have sought refrigerated trucks to store the bodies of deceased patients. Associated Press reports Tillamook County and Josephine County requested the trucks on Friday, as the United States experiences an alarming surge in Delta variant cases and COVID hospitalizations. The former county […]
Sha’Carri Richardson finished ninth at the Nike Prefontaine Classic’s women’s 100m, running in at 11.14 seconds, and eventually withdrawing from the 200m. Proving victorious in the race comes Elaine Thompson-Herah, whose 10.54 finish places her at the second-fastest time ever. The track star’s first race back, after missing the Olympics over a positive marijuana test disqualification, may have looked […]
Officials at the Seaside Aquarium in Oregon responded to a call last week regarding the discovery of a massive opah fish, or moonfish, that had recently washed ashore, the Washington Post reports. Measuring at three and a half feet long and about 100 pounds, the opah was found on Sunset Beach in the city of Seaside. The moonfish’s appearance […]
Portland police will no longer prioritize low-level traffic infractions. City Mayor Ted Wheeler and Police Chief Chuck Lovell announced the procedural change Wednesday, citing their shared goal of improving public safety and increasing equity. Under the directive, officers are advised to no longer stop motorists for minor offenses, including expired tags, broken headlights, and other harmless “equipment issues.” […]
A deputy in Oregon shot and killed an owner’s chimpanzee after receiving a call that the animal attacked her daughter, CBS News reports. Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Sterrin Ward said Tamara Brogoitti, 68, called authorities Sunday morning when her 50-year-old daughter sought refuge in a basement bathroom after being bitten in the torso, arms and legs by a roughly […]
A climber who was descending Mount Hood in Oregon fell 500 feet to his death this weekend. The 63-year-old, whose name was not shared by authorities, was climbing the mountain with his adult son on Sunday during “an unusually busy weekend for climbing” at the volcano when he fell from an elevation of 10,500 feet around 9 a.m., the Clackamas […]
Heather Fawcett was faced with a major dilemma this month: She could either put her family’s life at risk or potentially see her alleged attacker walk free. She chose the latter. According to The Oregonian, a judge has dismissed the assault charges against Pedro Sanchez, an Oregon man who is accused of attacking Fawcett with a hammer five years […]
