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Cowboys Hand Oregon State a 36-3 Loss to Remain Perfect on the Season
The David Taylor Era at Oklahoma State has started off with a bang. The Cowboys opened the season with a dominating performance on the road against Utah Valley. The 38-6 victory in the season opener was Taylor’s first career team win as the skipper of the Oklahoma State program.
Weekend sweep complete 🧹#GoPokes l @MidFirst pic.twitter.com/Jonm8MqoMP
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) November 18, 2024
The No. 3 Cowboys took their perfect 1-0 record on the once again to take on the No. 24 Oregon State Beavers who are coached by three-time Oklahoma State All-American Chris Pendleton. And for the second straight match this season, the Cowboys dominated. Oklahoma State made it a clean weekend sweep as they dismantled the Beavers by a score of 36-3.
The dual kicked off at 125 pounds between a pair of ranked wrestlers. No. 6 Troy Spratley of the Pokes and No. 24 Maximo Renteria of the Beavers. The match went to overtime where Spratley was able to gain control of both ankles to secure the takedown and the 7-4 overtime decision.
No. 33 Cael Hughes took care of business against Damion Elliot of Oregon State to put the Cowboys on top early 6-0. No. 14 ranked Tagen Jamison put Oklahoma State on top 10-0 when he took down Nash Singleton.
Win No. 1️⃣ for Cowboy Cam.#GoPokes pic.twitter.com/TmodYqA9mq
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) November 18, 2024
No. 18 Carter Young hit the mat at 141 and controlled the match racking up 2:03 seconds of riding time to come away with the 14-4 major decision. No. 5 ranked Cameron Amine was looking to avenge his loss against Utah Valley and did so in commanding fashion against Kekana Fourier. Amine’s 13-3 victory put the Cowboys on top 18-3.
No. 5 Dean Hamiti Jr. defeated No. 33 ranked Sean Harman to push the Cowboys advantage to 23-3. Oklahoma State’s Dustin Plott took his No. 3 ranking into the 184-pound match against Oregon State’s T.J. McDonnell. McDonnell got an early takedown, but Plott settled down and went on a scoring spree. He wrapped up the match with a 24-8 win.
Statement weekend from @lukesurber4 #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/Yp3qJnzhe7
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) November 18, 2024
The match of night rest on the shoulders of O-State’s Luke Surber who drew 7th ranked Trey Munoz in the 197-pound division. Munoz is the son of former Oklahoma State All-American and NCAA champion Mark Munoz. Surber weathered an early barrage by Munoz and jumped out to a 4-0 lead. When the dust settled on the match, Surber moved to 2-0 on the season with the 5-0 victory.
Oklahoma sent out one of the most athletic and dominant heavy weight wrestlers in No. 2 ranked Wyatt Hendrickson to close out duel. Hendrickson left no doubts on the table with a 16-1 win and a 36-3 team victory. The Cowboys have now scored over 30 points in both matches this season.
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Oregon Lottery Powerball, Pick 4 results for June 8
The Oregon Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 8, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from June 8 drawing
03-24-34-43-49, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 3
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from June 8 drawing
1PM: 1-1-0-3
4PM: 0-2-8-8
7PM: 4-7-5-1
10PM: 5-6-4-0
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Win for Life numbers from June 8 drawing
10-22-36-41
Check Win for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Megabucks numbers from June 8 drawing
02-23-28-33-36-41
Check Megabucks payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Oregon Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 7:59 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 4: 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
- Win for Life: 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Megabucks: 7:29 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Oregon editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Oregon
Oregon Releases Provisional 2027 Health Insurance Prices, And They’re Not Pretty
Oregonians will have fewer options for health insurance plans in 2027, and the plans that remain are seeking to raise prices at a rate with no recent precedent.
That’s according to data released Monday by Oregon regulators, showing that insurers of individual and small group health plans are seeking to raise premiums in the state by a whopping 17% average in 2027.
The requests, which make rate increases of 6% to 10% in recent years pale in comparison, are subject to public input and are not yet finalized. But in recent years, the state has generally ended up letting health insurers raise rates to something close to the increases they sought.
If history repeats, it would mean Oregon households and small businesses that get their insurance through the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace would be on the hook to pay several hundred dollars per year more per person on health insurance, which is already for many a crushing expense.
This is not just an Oregon phenomenon. Health care costs, already a huge chunk of national spending, have been increasing far faster than inflation in recent years, drawing further from the coffers of governments, businesses, and households alike. Experts debate the causes, but generally cite an aging population and rising drug, labor and equipment costs.
Another factor in rising insurance prices may be that some people are not getting plans at all. Oregon regulators say that Congress’s decision to eliminate enhanced subsidies on Affordable Care Act-regulated plans has contributed to an exodus from that market. In Oregon from 2025 to 2026, the number of enrollees in ACA-regulated plans shrunk from 303,000 to 274,000. This in turn, means a worse risk pool for insurers, causing them to raise prices even more for those who remain.
Whatever the cause, a WW review of recent rate hikes shows that Oregon prices industrywide have risen in recent years at an astounding clip. Between 2021 and 2026, the cheapest individual Silver plan in the Portland area jumped from $425 to $518 per month.
If the requested rates are approved, the cheapest such plan, from Kaiser, would in 2027 cost $581 monthly.
The same goes for small group plans. In 2021, the cheapest such Silver-rated plan in the Portland area jumped from $321 to $450 per month.
In 2027, that cheapest such plan could cost $509.
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, which announced the rate increase, described an array of justifications it heard from insurance companies for raising prices. These ranged from “generalized federal policy uncertainties” to tariffs, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, as well as general inflation.
At the same time, the DFR is touting the Oregon Reinsurance Program as a force of market stabilization. Under the program, the state is among those that operate as “essentially insurance for insurance companies,”according to Healthinsurance.org, helping insurers to pay high cost claims. Oregon regulators say rates are 10% lower than they would be if not for the program.
Still, as hospitals and other providers demand more, the health insurance market is evidently getting tougher, and for some companies, the state support and prior rate increases have not been enough. Providence Health Plan, once a stalwart of the Oregon health insurance market, is shutting down nearly entirely at the end of the year. And another local insurer, PacificSource, will stop offering health plans on the individual health insurance market.
“Oregon consumers are facing challenging times with expiring premium tax credits, rising health insurance rates across the country, and two carriers leaving the Oregon market,” said TK Keen, Oregon’s insurance commissioner. “With the losses of Providence and PacificSource in the individual market, there are fewer options, but there are still three options in every Oregon county to choose from.”
Residents of Multnomah County, for their part, will have access to four individual ACA plans in 2027: offered by BridgeSpan, Kaiser, Moda and Regence. Of these, Moda is seeking the largest rate increase—25%.
Meanwhile in the ACA small group market, the company seeking the largest rate increase—28%—is the behemoth UnitedHealthcare. Last year, that company reported a profit of $12.2 billion.
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Reedsport crews repair water main break on Oregon Coast Highway, service interrupted
REEDSPORT, Ore. — A water main break near 1281 Oregon Coast Highway is interrupting service for some Reedsport residents and businesses as city crews work to make repairs, the City of Reedsport said Monday morning.
The City of Reedsport Water Department said it is responding to the break near Aztlan. Water service in the surrounding area will be interrupted until the repair is complete.
Anyone with questions or concerns is asked to contact Reedsport City Hall at 541-271-3603.
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