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Oregon State Women’s Basketball: Beavers Pick Up First WCC Win With 71-67 Victory Over Gonzaga
After a trip to Hawaii and a break for the holidays, the Oregon State women were back in action Saturday afternoon. It took a fourth quarter comeback to push the game into overtime, but the Beavers picked up their first West Coast Conference win with a 71-67 win over Gonzaga. The win puts the Beavers at 5-8 overall, and 1-1 in conference play.
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The first half was closely fought, with Kelsey Rees leading the way for the Beavers and Yvonne Ejim doing the same for the Bulldogs. A layup from Rees gave the Beavers a three point, 31-28 lead at the end of the half, but in the second half things started to go Gonzaga’s way.
Not right away though. Claire O’Connor and Kennedie Shuler traded threes at the start of the quarter to keep the Beaver lead at three. Jumpers from Yvonne Ejim and Esther Little gave the Bulldogs the lead back, but then a Tiara Bolden three put the Beavers back in front.
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That was the story for most of the period, but with three minutes left in the quarter Gonzaga got themselves on a run. Ejim, Allie Turner and Ines Bettencourt scored 7 straight in the closing minutes to put the Bulldogs up 7, 51-44. The Beavers would start the fourth quarter in a bit of hole.
Things looked grim, as Oregon State struggled to chip away at Gonzaga’s lead. With 3 minutes left the Bulldogs were up twelve, but then shots finally started to drop for the Beavers. A Kennedie Shuler jump shot got the deficit down to ten, and then six straight points from Kelsey Rees got the Beavers within four. Tiara Bolden hit a pair of free throws with a minute to go to cut the Gonzaga lead to two, and a costly miss from McKynnlie Dalan, and a timely rebound by Bolden, insured the Beavers would have one more chance to tie things up.
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OSU put the ball in Kennedie Shuler’s hands, and Ines Bettencourt fouled her forcing Shuler to the line. She hit both her free throws, and after Yvonne Ejim missed a game winning jumper, we were headed to overtime.
Kelsey Rees put up the first OT points for the Beavers, with a layup and a free throw. Allie Turner tied the game for Gonzaga with a three, before Catarina Ferreira free throws gave OSU the lead back. Ally Turner hit a three to give the Bulldogs their last lead of the night, as Ally Schimel responded with a three of her own to put the Beavers in front for good. Kennedie Shuler capped things off with a pair of free throws, and the Beavers took home a 71-67 win.
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Rees led the Beavers in scoring, with 21 points and 9 rebounds. Kennedie Shuler also delivered in the clutch, with 16y points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds. Tiara Bolden also broke double digits in scoring, with 10 points, 4 rebounds and an assist.
The Beavers won’t get much time to rest. Monday they’ll be back on the road, traveling to Portland to take on the WCC’s top team, the undefeated Portland Pilots. Tip off is set 6 PM PT.
Oregon lawmakers have a new roadmap for tackling racism as a public health issue, and it’s packed with more than 100 recommendations for the 2027 legislative session.
According to KGW8, the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office released the four-year report this week, built on input from more than 200 Oregonians of color and developed alongside the Oregon Health Authority. It digs into how Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color face unequal access to stable jobs, education, health care, and housing — the everyday conditions that shape locals’ lives.
“This is an opportunity for state government to earn trust with communities of color who have been historically excluded,” said executive director of the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office, Jeff Selby, per the outlet. “The report process is a model for community engagement, as we all work together toward meaningful outcomes in community.”
State Rep. Travis Nelson said the findings have already shaped legislation, with several bills signed into law over the past two sessions covering topics like culturally specific health services and school staffing diversity. One concrete example: After residents flagged that Spanish-speaking applicants were passing the DMV’s written driving test at a rate of roughly 21%, versus 51% for English speakers, organizers connected the DMV with community groups to address the gap.
The report dates back to 2021, when Oregon lawmakers formally declared racism a public health crisis. “Racism in Oregon has left a legacy of trauma from one generation to the next, impacting Oregon tribes, Black and indigenous communities and people of color through a cumulative effect,” a section of the declaration reads.
A separate report from the Commonwealth Fund found Oregon has more severe racial and ethnic health disparities than its neighbors in the West, with Native American, Black, and Hispanic residents lagging behind white and Asian American residents on access, quality, and outcomes. Researchers warned that federal changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act since 2025 could make those gaps worse, not better.
The Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office says the goal now is turning research into real policy before lawmakers reconvene — and building trust with communities that have historically been left out of the process.
The full report can be seen here.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A former Oregon corrections officer received a lifetime hunting ban on Wednesday after pleading guilty to several poaching-related charges.
Christopher Mason, 49, of Umatilla, was sentenced in two separate court cases to 24 months of probation and 300 hours of community service. He was also fined over $114,000 and was required to forfeit his firearms.
Oregon State Police said they began investigating Mason in 2024 after receiving information that he had been poaching big game animals.
“In February 2025, OSP served a search warrant, and multiple big game animals and firearms were seized as evidence. Sixty-seven criminal charges were referred for prosecution,” officials said. “The charges spanned multiple counties.”
Mason pleaded guilty to four counts of unlawful take of buck deer and three counts of unlawful take of black bear on June 18. In a separate case on June 26, he pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a short-barreled rifle, unlawful possession of a silencer, unlawful possession of multiple wildlife and unlawful take of mule deer.
“This is another example of serial poaching which rises to the level of felony conduct based solely on the repeated poaching conduct and impact of one individual on Oregon’s game mammals,” prosecutor Jay Hall said. “The conduct across the several counties amounts to one of the highest damage amounts done to Oregon wildlife by any singular actor.”
SEATTLE — With national firefighting resources already stretched to their limits, statewide fire restrictions remain in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Washington and Oregon, with some local regions also implementing additional emergency closures.
As the Independence Day holiday weekend approaches, officials warned that people responsible for starting wildfires could face up to $100,000 in fines, 12 months in prison, and liability for all firefighting suppression costs.
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“There are serious consequences for starting a wildfire, including fines and possibly imprisonment, which we hope everyone can avoid through careful choices,” said Josh O’Connor, Northwest Geographic Area Fire Chief for the U.S. Wildland Fire Service. “We have already experienced excruciating loss this season. I cannot stress the gravity of the situation enough. Please help protect our firefighters and communities.”
Officials urged visitors to research their destinations in advance, noting that local restrictions can determine when power tools may be used, what kinds of stoves or campfires are allowed, and what safety equipment is required.
The BLM said the following items remain strictly prohibited on all BLM lands in Oregon and Washington: fireworks and sky lanterns; exploding or metallic targets; tracer or incendiary devices; and steel component ammunition, including core or jacket.
“Lighting a firework or leaving a smoldering campfire creates significant wildland fire risk. Under the right conditions, they easily start wildfires,” said Kim Prill, BLM Oregon/Washington acting state director. “Don’t risk it. Let’s work together to prevent every wildfire possible.”
More information on seasonal fire restrictions and fire closures is available HERE.
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