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After all the drama, Chip Kelly is leaving Oregon

Anne M. Peterson The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 3:17pm

Oregon faces a future without Chip Kelly after all.

After dramatically opting to stay with the No. 2 Ducks a little more than a week ago, the enigmatic Kelly changed his mind and decided to take an NFL job as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Kelly informed Oregon of his plans on Wednesday morning, shortly before the Eagles made it official.

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A woman is rescued from being trapped inside a wall of the parking garage at the Gretchen Kafoury Commons in SW Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Portland firefighters worked for over three and a half hours cutting her free. (AP Photo/The Oregonian, Brent Wojahn)

Rescuers free woman wedged between 2 buildings

Nigel Duara The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 11:44am

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland firefighters used an air bag to spread walls to free an Oregon woman who fell part of the way down a 20-foot wall and got herself stuck between two buildings.

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Damian Lillard claims NBA rookie of the month honor

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 7:05pm

NEW YORK — The Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal and the Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard Wednesday were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in December.

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Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a multiple-fatality accident after a tour bus careened through a guardrail along an icy highway and fell several hundred feet down a steep embankment, authorities said, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 about 15 miles east of Pendleton, Ore. The charter bus carrying about 40 people lost control around 10:30 a.m. on the snow- and ice-covered lanes of Interstate 84, according to the Oregon State Police. (AP Photo/East Oregonian, Tim Trainor)

9 dead after tour bus plunges off icy freeway

Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, December 31, 2012 - 12:24pm

PENDLETON, Ore. -- The stretch of rural Oregon interstate where a tour bus crashed through a guardrail and plummeted 100 feet down a steep embankment is so notorious that state transportation officials have published a specific advisory warning of its dangers.

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Wildcats survive OT to defeat PSU Vikings to go 2-0 in Big Sky

Roy Burton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, December 23, 2012 - 4:19pm

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Five Weber State players scored in double figures Saturday night at the Stott Center and the Wildcats needed every one of them to escape with a 73-69 overtime at Portland State.

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Rookie Damian Lillard blazes a trail in Portland

Anne M. Peterson The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 4:31pm

PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard usually sticks to the rookie script, rarely showing much excitement.

But when the Trail Blazers’ guard sank the game-winning 3-pointer against New Orleans last week, he celebrated by high-fiving a fan seated near the bench.

“I have no idea who it was,” Lillard said, laughing. “He was the first guy that I saw.”

Lillard, playing with a veteran’s poise and a rookie’s humility, is the early favorite for Rookie of the Year.

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Lillard shines on national TV as Blazers beat Spurs

The Associated Press The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, December 14, 2012 - 2:21pm

PORTLAND, Ore. — Trail Blazers rookie Damian Lillard says he saw Portland’s victory over San Antonio coming, and not just during the course of the game.

“I think this whole week we’ve been locked in as a team. It had that feel,” Lillard said. “Guys were excited to play.”

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Leslie King, left, and Tenille Beseda carry flowers Wednesday Dec. 12, 2012, to place at the entrance to the scene of a multiple shooting Tuesday at Clackamas Town Center Mall in Portland, Ore. A gunman who opened fire on shoppers at a Portland mall had no connection to the two people he fatally shot and wanted to kill as many people as possible, police said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

Friends, family shocked by actions of mall shooter

Rachel La Corte The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 11:42am

PORTLAND, Ore. -- To police and witnesses, Jacob Tyler Roberts was a gunman on a mission, shooting numerous rounds from a semiautomatic rifle as he stalked through a Portland mall, ultimately killing two people and seriously injuring another. To Roberts' shocked friends and family, he was just Jake, a happy, easygoing 22-year-old who liked video games and talked about moving to Hawaii.

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Clackamas County Sheriffs Sgt. Adam Phillips speaks during a news conference outside the Clackamas Town Center in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. A gunman opened fire in the suburban Portland shopping mall Tuesday, killing two people and wounding another as people were doing their Christmas shopping, authorities said. (AP Photo/Statesman-Journal, Thomas Patterson)

Gunman with stolen rifle opens fire at crowded shopping mall

Jonathan J. Cooper, Steven Dubois The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 1:02pm

PORTLAND, Ore. — The gunman who killed two people and himself in a shooting rampage at an Oregon mall was 22 years old and used a stolen rifle from someone he knew, authorities said Wednesday.

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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, left, works the ball against Houston Rockets guard Toney Douglas during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Friday, Nov. 16, 2012.

Lillard hits career highs; Blazers outlast Rockets for OT win

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, November 17, 2012 - 4:54pm

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two of Neil Olshey’s biggest offseason moves are paying off in a big way for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Batum tied a career high with 35 points, Lillard sparked a late comeback and the Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 119-117 in overtime Friday night.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points for Portland, including a tiebreaking free throw and key turnaround jumper in the extra session. Lillard scored 16 of the Trail Blazers’ last 21 points and finished with a career-high 27.

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Damian vs. Jimmer: Trail Blazers top Kings 103-86 to end 4-game skid

The Associated Press The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 3:41pm

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Modest and unassuming off the court, Damian Lillard has no problem taking charge when placed in a leadership role for the Portland Trail Blazers.

The rookie point guard out of Weber State led the way Tuesday night in a game the Blazers needed badly for morale purposes. Lillard had 22 points and nine assists to help Portland stop a four-game losing streak with a 103-86 victory over the short-handed Sacramento Kings.

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College Football: Utah at Oregon State, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012

The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, October 21, 2012 - 4:37pm

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No. 8 Oregon State turns back scrappy Utes

The Associated Press The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, October 21, 2012 - 4:52pm

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State’s perfect start is more than a surprise. It’s the best by the school in 105 years.

The eighth-ranked Beavers became bowl eligible Saturday night with a 21-7 victory over Utah, extending their unbeaten run to six games.

“You want to do it as fast as you can,” coach Mike Riley said. “And then you want to get to the best bowl that you can. So we’ve got the first part of that done.”

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Scout abuse file website crashes from high traffic

Nigel Duara The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 9:01am

PORTLAND, Ore. — A website with files showing the Boy Scouts of America’s cover-up of decades of sexual abuse is generating interest from people wanting to know who the alleged abusers are and whether people who molested them as Scouts are in the files.

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WSU soccer sees streaks snapped in Ore.

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 9:10pm

HILLSBORO, Ore. — The Weber State women’s soccer team saw its three-match winning streak and 403-minute shutout streak both come to an end on Sunday afternoon.

Portland State’s Amanda Howie scored from 35 yards out into the upper right corner in the 83rd minute, taking advantage of the short-sided Wildcats in a 1-0 victory at Hillsboro Stadium.

Weber State played the final 32:30 of the match with a man disadvantage after freshman forward Mackenzie Harrison was sent off.

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