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KATU.com
Sweet Home HS football player suffers severe head injury in game
SWEET HOME, Ore. — A 15-year-old Sweet Home High School student suffered a severe head injury in a football game last week. According to a fundraiser for Mason Flores’ family, he was hit in the head while playing in a Sweet Home High School Football home game. Mason...
philomathnews.com
Peters, Brown named Philomath High homecoming king and queen
Annaleise Brown had a hunch before her name was ever called. When Philomath High School announced its homecoming royalty during halftime of Friday night’s football game against Cascade, senior Jamin Peters’ name was called first as king. For Brown, Peters’ girlfriend, that was a pretty good sign of what was coming next.
lookouteugene-springfield.com
Here’s an idea for Phil Knight: Donate to something that matters | Letter to the editor
Regarding the news that Phil and Penny Knight are donating $1 billion to the University of Oregon to create an engineering college, the Knight Campus executive director, asked about the university’s $65 million budget deficit, said the donation is a “directed gift” to grow the Knight Campus and “not an immediate fix” to UO’s current shortfall. By the way, the UO has a massive endowment that never ever seems to be used to cover shortfalls!
nbc16.com
Eugene 4J begins process to rename César Chávez Elementary School
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene School District 4J has begun a four-month process to select a new name for César Chávez Elementary School, with a final school board vote expected in February 2027. A renaming committee made up of representatives from the school, district and community has established...
philomathnews.com
Defending state champion Cascade overwhelms Philomath in football matchup
Cascade’s dominance on the line of scrimmage proved too much for Philomath on Friday night as the defending 4A state champions rolled to a 68-0 victory at Clemens Field. The Cougars scored on the first play from scrimmage, a 65-yard run by senior Wyatt Kerrigan, and built a 56-0 halftime lead that triggered the running-clock mercy rule for the second half.
kezi.com
lookouteugene-springfield.com
Springfield to begin superintendent search again, as ethics commission investigates board
The Springfield Board of Education is yet again entering the fray of a superintendent search, proceeding with caution due to criticism of their past hiring processes. Board members directed administrators in their Sept. 28 meeting to create a request for proposals for a search firm, with the hopes of approving the document at their Oct. 12 meeting and selecting a firm at their Oct. 26 work session. The district will pay the firm to lead the public input process and search for its next long-term leader.
Emerald Media
New Ducks land in Eugene
New students at the University of Oregon moved into residence halls across campus for the annual Unpack the Quack on Sept. 24 and 25. This year, nine residence halls will house an estimated 5,000 students living on campus, according to UO Spokes-person Angela Seydel. The halls welcoming primarily freshmen are...
Statesman Journal
Cascade football handling business, eying back-to-back state titles
Cascade football is the reigning Class 4A state champion and currently on a 17-game win streak. Through four games of the 2026 OSAA season, the Cougars have scored at least 40 points in each game, including an 81-point explosion against Molalla Sept. 25, and only given up a total of 28 points, including two shutouts. How does Cascade football go up from here? Class 4A has never seen back-to-back state champions, dating back to the OSAA's transition from four to six classifications in 2006. The Cougars, who sit atop the most recent OSAA coaches poll, strive to be the first. It's going to be a long journey, though. Through the blowout wins, long days with practice and an end that's far from sight, Cascade has to make sure it doesn't get complacent where it's at, coach Shane Hedrick said. "Every single day we go out to practice, we've got to have practice reps that are equal to or greater than the reps we're going to have in a game," Hedrick said. "Sometimes you have to be kind of a cranky coach because life itself says, 'Gosh, that was easy, so that'll happen again,' but that's not how life works." "You
nbc16.com
Friday Night Rivals: Week 5
EUGENE, Or -- The second half of the high school is underway for many teams and the push to the playoffs is underway. Sports director Erin Slinde and reporter De'aundre Sanders break down the highlights from across the state. Plus, reporters Khenedi Wright and Jack Demmler join the show to...
kezi.com
LCC student returns to campus after federal judge overturns campus ban
EUGENE, Ore. - Richard Riordan is back on Lane Community College's campus after a federal judge lifted a ban that kept him out for months. On June 25, LCC banned Richard from campus and placed a hold on his registration. His father Rick Riordan, who's a LCC faculty member, says his son wasn't given a reason for the ban.
philomathnews.com
Unbeaten Cascade too much for Philomath boys soccer
Philomath’s boys soccer team ran into one of the Oregon West Conference’s top teams Thursday afternoon and the Warriors couldn’t keep pace with unbeaten Cascade in a 7-1 home loss. Cascade junior Julian Cabrera finished with a hat trick and an assist as the Cougars built a...
philomathnews.com
OSU opens regional digital forensics lab for Linn-Benton law enforcement
With phones, cars and computers at the scene of nearly every crime, digital evidence can play a crucial role in solving criminal cases. Oregon State University’s police department aims to become a hub for digital forensics with a regional lab serving the Linn-Benton area. The lab is a shared...
KVAL
Eugene 4J cites opt-outs and low test participation as factor in scores
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon Department of Education released the 2025-2026 k-12 test results, a topic we have covered in detail. The trend right now? Proficiency is still down among the school districts. We spoke to one local district to figure out why and what can be done to fix...
mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com
Area students outpace state in math, science
McKenzie Valley students attend several schools that outperformed statewide averages in English language arts, mathematics and science during the 2025-26 school year, according to newly released Oregon Department of Education data. The results arrived as Oregon students overall posted a second consecutive year of improvement in all three subjects. Statewide...
orangemedianetwork.com
ASOSU Senate passes new bill funding International CommuniTea Hour
Oregon State University’s student government Senate passed a bill funding an outreach event aiming to foster community for international students. The new bill, titled, “Community Engagement and Diversity (International CommuniTea Hour Funding),” allocates $15,000 across the academic year for snacks, coffee, tea and activities provided during the International CommuniTea Hour.