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BILLINGS- Billings West offensive tackle Jacob Anderson announced his commitment to Oregon State football on Monday via twitter. The all-state offensive tackle was a highly touted recruit who also received offers from Montana, Montana State, Baylor, Colorado, Washington State, Kansas, Kansas State, Portland State, Utah, and Nevada among others. Billings...

POCATELLO — Jake Sansing, a U.S. Army veteran who is on a journey walking from Oregon to Maine with the goal of raising money to open a camp for struggling veterans, spent some time in Pocatello this past weekend. Sansing started his current journey in Newport, Oregon, on April 9. He has since traveled hundreds of miles and met dozens of people along the way. A former infantry soldier who...

The south leg of the walking and bike path between Albany Station and Swanson Park was built in 2015. Ever since then, the concrete blocks of the path’s retaining wall have proved irresistible to vandals with their spray cans. I don’t know how many times community volunteers and other...

“FLYING ants” you say? Wait, what? Yes, we'll have to back up in a moment. Oregon Coast Beach Connection received an eyebrow-raising report from Newport part-timer Tracy Thomas on Saturday. “A large number of them suddenly appeared today at Nye Beach in Newport,” Thomas said. “Right at the tideline....

MONROE, Ore. -- A man is in custody after a drunk driving incident on Sunday, June 27 that hit six cars and damaged four of them severely enough to require towing, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office says. According to the BCSO, the incident occurred on Irish Bend Road in...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Each year, the Oregon Sports Awards honor the best high school scholar athletes in the state. Instead of hosting one big awards show like in years past, there will now be four awards ceremonies throughout the year. KATU News hosted the Spring Rising Stars Awards on...

Visitors to the Oregon Coast Aquarium will find a little more to love at the popular attraction this summer. The Newport aquarium unveiled a new play area, amphitheater, water feature and an updated lobby last week, finishing the first of a three-phase renovation project that will cost an estimated $18 million.

Candid comments from coaches and scouts on the Oregon State Beavers following the completion of spring football...

Salinas (Calif.) receiver Nyziah Hunter was back on the road this weekend with an official visit to Oregon State...

The first four years of the Jonathan Smith era have resulted in a considerable talent influx for the Oregon State football program. With an emphasis on building the roster through a balanced approach that includes the Transfer Portal, junior college, and high school landscapes, Corvallis has become a much more attractive destination over the last few recruiting cycles.

Sonora (Calif.) offensive lineman Roger Alderman took his last official visit of the month, to Oregon State, this past weekend...

POCATELLO — Jake Sansing, a U.S. Army veteran who is on a journey walking from Oregon to Maine with the goal of raising money to open a camp for struggling veterans, spent some time in Pocatello this past weekend. Sansing started his current journey in Newport, Oregon, on April...

The U.S. reported over 665,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending June 26, bringing the total count to more than 85.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 1,005,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise, albeit at a slowing rate. […]

CORVALLIS, Ore. — For decades, researchers have known that fallen trees, logs and branches in water help fish survive. It turns out these things also benefit land-based creatures, from birds to bobcats, according to a recent study out of Oregon State University. Ezmie Trevarrow worked on the project as...

Julie Elizabeth “Jooge” Davies of Yachats left this earth free from pain on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 with her son, Daniel Orange, by her side to comfort her. She was 61. Julie was very special to anyone that crossed her path. She was born with the gift of writing and loved singing and creating masterpieces of art. Her passion for others will never be forgotten and she was known as “Mom” to many people.

With punter Luke Loecher and placekicker Everett Hayes, the Beavers have experience on special teams.This story is the first of six in a summer series breaking down Oregon State football by position group leading up to the first official practices before the season. The Beavers special teams look to be strong coming into the 2022 season. Oregon State returns redshirt senior punter Luke Loecher and junior placekicker Everett Hayes to the squad and will look to improve on the return end of the equation. The only special teams player from last year to hit the transfer portal was...

Adley Rutschman can always count on his family. They were in the stands during his high school games in Sherwood and throughout his college career at Goss Stadium in Corvallis. Now they’ve swapped oranges — the Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles’ for the Oregon State Beavers’ — for a trip...