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Four Reported Dead in Bend Elementary School Shooting; Police Say Suspect Is Dead
Four people—three children and one adult—were killed in Thursday’s shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, according to CNN reporting cited by KPTV. CNN attributed the information to law enforcement sources. Bend Police said the…
Bend Police Respond to Reported Active Shooter at Silver Rail Elementary
Police responded to a report of a possible active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend on Thursday, October 15, according to FOX Local. The Bend Police Department reported a large police presence near the…
The Tillamook Air Museum Is Finally Reopening After a Storm Shut It Down
Tillamook Air Museum plans to reopen October 29, 2026, after a ten-month storm closure. See opening-day hours, admission, and what remains ahead.
Oregon Ducks Drop Out of AP Top 25 for First Time Since 2022
Oregon started this season at No. 2, with the highest preseason ranking in program history and the expectations that come with it. Five games later, the Ducks are outside the Associated Press Top 25. Sunday’s poll,…
Big Ten Admits Error Hurt Oregon’s Chance to Tie in 17-15 Loss to UCLA
Seven turnovers are difficult enough to stomach on an Oregon football Saturday. Learning afterward that the officials also mishandled the Ducks’ best opportunity to pull even makes a 17-15 loss to UCLA considerably harder to accept.…
Sweet Home, Oregon Man, 54, Fatally Shot Near His Home as Deputies Search for Hunter
After Shooting A 54-year-old Sweet Home man is dead following a shooting Saturday evening, October 10, 2026, and investigators are asking for the public's help locating a hunter they believe fired the fatal shot. The victim…
Octopus Duo Juicebox and Donut Bring a Delightfully Nerdy Twist to the Oregon Coast Aquarium
Meet Juicebox, the four-pound giant Pacific octopus now at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, with a shapeshifter’s name and a planned return to her home reef.