Bonded by loss, Liberty rides a strong connection into Fiesta Bowl against Oregon
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Liberty’s quick rise has culminated with the best season in the…
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Trail Blazers beat Spurs 134-128 to split 2-game set in Portland
By ERIK GARCIA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerami Grant and Malcolm Brogdon each scored 27 points and the Portland Trail…
Continue Reading Embezzlement of Oregon weekly newspaper’s funds forces it to lay off entire staff and halt print
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon weekly newspaper has had to lay off its entire staff and halt print after 40 years…
Continue Reading Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limbo
By MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Since passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700…
Continue Reading California is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 700,000 immigrants living illegally in California will gain access to free…
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Afghan refugee in Oregon training flight crash that killed 3 ignored instructor’s advice, NTSB says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Afghan Air Force pilot training for a commercial license in Oregon ignored his flight instructor’s advice to…
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Steve Angeli throws for 3 TDs, No. 15 Notre Dame beats No. 21 Oregon State 40-8 in Sun Bowl
By JOHN ERFORT Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Steve Angeli passed for 232 yards and three touchdowns, guiding No. 15 Notre Dame to a 40-8…
Continue Reading Judge allows lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s broad abortion ban to move forward
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state’s top legal chief to throw out a lawsuit seeking to…
Continue Reading Afghan refugee in Oregon training flight crash that killed 3 ignored instructor’s advice, NTSB says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Afghan Air Force pilot training for a commercial license in Oregon ignored his flight instructor’s advice to…
Continue Reading North Dakota governor declares emergency for ice storm that left thousands without power
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday declared a statewide emergency in response to an ice storm that felled power lines,…
Continue Reading Wembanyama scores 30 points, Spurs snap 5-game skid with a 118-105 win over Trail Blazers
By ERIK GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 30 points, six rebounds, six assists and seven blocks and the San…
Continue Reading Balanced UCLA pulls away in second half to defeat Oregon State 69-62 in Pac-12 opener
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Dylan Andrews scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half, Adem Bona also had 13 points and UCLA took control after…
Continue Reading Coward puts up 21 as Eastern Washington defeats Portland State 91-57
By The Associated Press CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Cedric Coward’s 21 points helped Eastern Washington defeat Portland State 91-57 on Thursday…
Continue Reading Freshmen Evans and Shelstad combine for 43 points in Oregon’s 82-74 win over USC
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kwame Evans Jr. had a career-high 22 points with eight rebounds and five steals, and fellow freshman Jackson Shelstad scored a…
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As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest
By NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest…
Continue Reading College football postseason changes have all but ended the chances of a split national championship
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The question seemed like a valid one moments after unbeaten ACC champion Florida State was left out of…
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Teenager Najiah Knight wants to be the first woman at bull riding’s top level. It’s an uphill dream
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Najiah Knight drops her 100-pound frame onto a snorting 1,300-pound bull and adjusts her…
Continue Reading High surf warnings issued for most of West Coast and parts of Hawaii; dangerous waves expected
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued high surf warnings for much of the West Coast and parts of Hawaii,…
Continue Reading Eight seconds on a bucking beast: Here are some of the basics in the sport of bull riding
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer It’s been called the most dangerous eight seconds in sports. In bull riding, that’s how long…
Continue Reading Jonnie Jonckowski went from dashed Olympic hopes to a bull-riding pioneer
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer Jonnie Jonckowski didn’t meekly break down gender barriers in the ever dangerous sport of bull riding, she…
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