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Mailbag: Pac-12 legacy sleeper teams for 2025, our QB assessment, legal affairs, the Saint Mary’s issue, schedules matters and more
Marin Independent Journal - California
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August 29, 2025
The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to wilnerhotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or hit me on the social media platform X: @WilnerHotline Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity....
Oregon utility board agrees to smaller rate increase for Avista
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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August 29, 2025
The Oregon Public Utility Commission approved a settlement between Avista, a natural gas utility, and advocacy groups. Avista had previously requested a 7% rate increase for residential customers. But the company agreed to a reduced increase after...
Midcentury modern home that launched this famous Oregon resort is for sale at $2.5M
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
Sixty years ago, Portland developer John Gray and attorney Donald V. McCallum began transforming a demolished World War II-era Army camp south of Bend into Sunriver Resort, a luxury community now ranked as one of the top resorts in the Western...
Oregon man sentenced in kidnap-assault case
The Western News - Montana
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August 29, 2025
A man involved in a kidnapping and assault case earlier this year was recently sentenced in Lincoln County District Court. Hunter Taylor Yuille, 25, one of four co-defendants, pleaded guilty June 23 to an amended charge of felony criminal...
Federal appeals court backs Oregon drug price transparency law
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
A federal appeals court reinstated a paused Oregon law meant to ensure transparency behind rising prescription drug prices after a legal challenge claimed it infringed on the property and free speech rights of pharmaceutical companies. In a 2-1...
Oregon lawmakers convene Friday to take up road funding. Here’s what you need to know
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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August 29, 2025
Oregon lawmakers will convene Friday for a special legislative session that may be more marathon than sprint. Gov. Tina Kotek called the session to complete what she says is unfinished business: passing a transportation funding package that will...
Family of dad, 39, who suddenly died next to wife on flight home from birthday trip stuck in legal nightmare over body
The U.S. Sun
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August 29, 2025
A DEVASTATED family says they’re trapped in a legal maze after a 39-year-old dad died beside his wife on a flight home. His body is still overseas, and red tape stands in the way of bringing him back. 4 39-year-old Andres Castro died of a heart...
Oregon drivers miss out as U.S. gas prices fall to lowest level of past 4 years
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
The average price of a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. reached its lowest late-summer price of the past four years this month — but not in Oregon, where gas prices rose over the same time period. So far this month, the U.S. average for a gallon...
Bill Belichick Linked to Future Alongside Steve Sarkisian and Ryan Day as UNC Gets Warned of Legal Consequences
Essentially Sports
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August 28, 2025
We are two days away from the big first game of 2025, yet the real drama is happening in boardrooms, text chains, and whispered phone calls. Why? Because the SEC and Big Ten are quietly plotting the next wave of realignment. And Bill Belichick‘s...
Know Official Election Information
K103 Portland - Oregon
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August 29, 2025
Even though the May 2026 primary is still months away, Oregonians are already starting to receive mail and other communications about their participation in the next major election. To avoid confusion and combat misinformation, Secretary of State...
‘Land of Origin’ exhibit showcases the work of one of Oregon’s most acclaimed artists
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
For a visitor, seeing the paintings and prints on display in the “James Lavadour: Land of Origin” exhibit can feel almost overwhelming. Lavadour is one of the most acclaimed artists in the Northwest, whose work has been exhibited around the...
Readers respond: Many Oregonians oppose sanctuary laws
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
It is misleading for Oregon politicians to imply sanctuary city values are Oregonian values, (“Gov. Tina Kotek doubles down on Oregon’s sanctuary laws in response to U.S. AG,” Aug. 19). This is not true, because there are many Oregonians like me...
‘Like a slap in the face’: Oregon rescinds free cleanup offer for wildfire-ravaged community
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
Jennifer Duarte was still reeling from the wildfire that destroyed her family’s home in Rowena when she received a rare piece of good news. The state of Oregon would handle the clean up of hazardous waste, toxic ash and debris on her property —...
Federal tax cuts push Oregon into projected budget deficit
The Bond Buyer - New York
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August 29, 2025
Oregon faces a new budget shortfall as lawmakers enter a special session to prevent cuts to basic Department of Transportation programs.Oregon DOT As Oregon lawmakers head into a special session Friday in an effort to prevent drastic cuts to the...
Willamette Falls riverwalk back on the table, as state digs up $12.5 million for Oregon City
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
An old dream has new life on the banks of the Willamette River in Oregon City. A riverwalk at Willamette Falls, once touted as a grand return of public access at the massive waterfall, is back on the table, years after the project stalled amid...
Stapilus: Oregon’s different way on liquor store privatization
Hilsboro News Times - Oregon
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August 29, 2025
Stapilus: Oregon’s different way on liquor store privatization Published 6:51 am Friday, August 29, 2025 A ballot measure to allow liquor sales in Oregon grocery and other stores could put the state more in line with Washington and California...
Sheriff's Request Immigrant Law Clarity
KBND - Oregon
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Posted Less Than An Hour Ago by 24/7 News Source (Salem, OR) -- Almost all of Oregon's Sheriffs are asking the state and federal governments to provide clarity on immigration law. Thirty-four of the state's 36 sheriffs signed a letter asking...
A Swiss company, Oregon university and state officials want to bring mass-timber to the masses. That begins at a Northwest Portland concrete lot
OregonLive.com
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August 29, 2025
A marine terminal that once shipped Oregon’s wood and steel will soon research and manufacture mass-timber in an effort to ease Oregon’s housing costs and address the state’s housing shortage. The Port of Portland’s Terminal 2, a 39-acre concrete...
Wisconsin cornerback taking last swing at gaining eligibility in legal fight with NCAA
Kenosha News - Wisconsin
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The faint hopes for cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean to play for the University of Wisconsin football team this fall are on their last breaths. Fourqurean filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in his continuing fight against the NCAA regarding...
Updates: Special Oregon legislative session on transportation funding
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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The Oregon Legislature meets in special session Aug. 29 to consider a bill sponsored by Gov. Tina Kotek to fund the Oregon Department of Transportation. The Senate is scheduled to convene at 9 a.m. in its chambers. The House of Representatives...