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NEWPORT, Ore. — Sunday, October 25, 2026: A massive fire at a Pacific Seafood processing facility on Newport's Historic Bayfront sent thick smoke billowing over Yaquina Bay Sunday morning, prompting emergency evacuations and concerns about potentially…
Oregon fired offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer on October 25 after a 21–10 loss at Illinois. The Ducks are 4–3, with a replacement still unannounced.
Watch Oregon Zoo sea otters dunk miniature pumpkins in an adorable fall video, then learn why the zoo’s otters play basketball.
Our Kindness Matters fundraiser supports Silver Rail Elementary PTO with $1 per eligible coffee bag and Oregon calendar sold October 24 through December 31, 2026. Direct PTO donations are also welcome.
A disagreement among spectators at a Portland Thorns match Friday night ended with security escorting political commentator Brandi Kruse and other attendees out of Providence Park. The incident, recorded in several videos shared online, involved a…
Kaylub Giamanco describes entering Silver Rail Elementary School and confronting the shooter in an October 23 OPB interview.
Deschutes County reports 204 people signed up to begin the license process after the shooting. An added November training class has already filled.
Barack Obama endorsed Tina Kotek in an October 20 campaign video as Oregon voters weigh a governor rematch and the November 3 ballot deadline.
Kotek and Drazan have raised more than $33 million in cash since 2025. Public filings show distinct donor coalitions as Oregon ballots arrive.
OPB reports investigators are examining possible extremist connections in the Silver Rail shooting. Separate cases reveal how online networks exploit children; no co-conspirators have been confirmed.
Six Oregon hotels landed in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Pacific Northwest reader ranking, from Portland and Astoria to Cannon Beach and Eugene.
A test letter took 11 days to reach one Oregon elections office. Here are the dates and return options voters need before November 3.
