Local News

Gov. Tina Kotek says she may ban cellphones in Oregon schools

If Oregon is to become the 22nd state in the country to have a statewide policy banning the…

Opinion

GUEST COLUMN: My hair is not on fire. Rep. Bentz’s pants might be

Oregon District 2’s representative, Cliff Bentz, R, is tasked with finding $880 billion of cuts to the Energy…

Letters to Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Legislature must invest in Strong Start program

As a senior at Southern Oregon University, I urge legislators to continue to invest in public universities, particularly…

Lifestyle

ADOPT A FOSTER A PET: Lolly

Lolly is an adorable 2-month-old tabby who will steal your heart. She’s a little scared at first, but…

Lifestyle

ADOPT A PET: Smokey

Age: Smokey is a 1 year, 1-month-old male chocolate brown pit bull. Personality: Friendly, energetic, curious, sweet, enthusiastic,…

Sports

SOU ramps up for NAIA Softball World Series opener

Third-seeded Raiders open seventh tourney trip in eight years against Marian (Ind.) on Thursday

Local News

‘She got her bell rung pretty hard,’ but now she’s recovered and flying free

A year-old female red-tailed hawk, injured after flying into the front of a semi-trailer on Interstate 5 Saturday,…

High School

St. Mary’s girls place second to lead locals at state golf championships

St. Mary’s sophomore Emma Wheelock gave it a run but came up short in a bid to pad…

Oregon

UPDATE: Gilliam County DA says Umatilla County sheriff ‘just like any other defendant’

UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff's Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level…

Go Rogue

Comedian Ben Miller melds science, standup for upcoming show in Ashland

It’s not too often that volcanoes and stand-up comedy converge, but for comic Ben Miller, that’s exactly the…

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