Reporting by Daniel Trotta and Nilutpal Timsina; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore and Mark Potter
Oregon
Evacuation order lifted for wildfire near Salem, Oregon
Aug 24 (Reuters) – The evacuation order for people living on the outskirts of the U.S. city of Salem due to the threat from a wildfire was lifted on Thursday.
“At approximately 7:15 PM, air crews were able to contain the fire,” authorities from the Salem Fire Department and Marion County Sheriff’s office said in a joint statement.
“We have received an update the evacuation notice has been lifted and residents are able to return home,” they said, adding fire patrols would remain in the area throughout the evening and Friday monitoring the terrain.
On Wednesday, the Marion County Sheriff posted on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter: “GO NOW – Evacuate immediately!” and “Leave without delay. It is unsafe to stay and threatens the safety of you, your family.”
Deputies were going door to door to warn people of the fire and the Oregon State Fire Marshall was helping fight the fire by mobilizing fixed-wing tankers, an air attack platform and a helicopter.
The fire had burned at least 10 acres (4 hectares), the Statesman Journal reported on Wednesday, citing the state fire marshal.
Salem is a city 180,000 people about 50 miles (80 km) south of Portland in the northwestern U.S. state of Oregon.
The fire was south of the city limits, near the interface between densely populated areas and green space.
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Oregon
Oregon authorities to reveal winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot
Oregon authorities on Monday are set to publicly reveal the winner of the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot.
The winning Powerball ticket was sold in early April at a Plaid Pantry convenience store in Portland, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months. The Oregon Lottery said it had to go through a security and vetting process before announcing the identity of the person who came forward to claim the prize.
Under Oregon law, with few exceptions, lottery players cannot remain anonymous. Winners have a year to claim the top prize.
The jackpot has a cash value of $621 million if the winner chooses to take a lump sum rather than an annuity paid over 30 years, with an immediate payout followed by 29 annual installments. The prize is subject to federal taxes and state taxes in Oregon.
The $1.3 billion prize is the fourth largest Powerball jackpot in history, and the eighth largest among U.S. jackpot games, according to the Oregon Lottery.
The biggest U.S. lottery jackpot won was $2.04 billion in California in 2022.
Oregon
Former Oregon offensive lineman Michael Wooten commits to Arizona
Spring ball is over, but spring roster movement is far from it. And less than a day after Arizona wrapped up those offseason practices it has added a player for the fall.
Former Oregon offensive lineman Michael Wooten committed to the UA on Sunday, adding depth to a position group that got a little thin toward the end of spring due to injuries.
he 6-foot-4, 310-pound Wooten will have at least three years of eligibility with Arizona after spending two seasons. He appeared in three games for Oregon in 2022, mostly on special teams, but did not see action last year due to injury.
Wooten was a 3-star prospect out of California in the 2022 recruiting class, picking the Ducks over Colorado. He also had offers from ASU, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah and Virginia.
Ranked as the 49th-best offensive tackle in his class, Wooten provides another option on the edge behind projected starters Raymond Pulido and Jonah Savaiinaea and backups Rhino Tapa’atoutai and Alexander Doost. The UA lost tackle Joe Borjon to the NCAA transfer portal earlier this month.
Wooten is Arizona’s fifth spring portal pickup, the first on the offensive line.
Oregon
Oregon S Kodi DeCambra enters the transfer portal
Oregon Ducks safety Kodi DeCambra has entered the transfer portal, according to reports from 247Sports, On3Sports, and others. DeCambra was a 4-star recruit in the class of 2023 — according to 247Sports — with four years of remaining eligibility after using his redshirt option in his first season.
On Saturday, DeCambra was absent from the Ducks spring game, and after the game, James Crepea of the Oregonian reported that DeCambra was expected to enter the transfer portal. On Sunday, his intent to transfer was made official.
In 2023, DeCambra took just 6 snaps on defense for Oregon, all in the Ducks’ first game against Portland State. DeCambra did not record any stats on those plays.
Oregon brought in a high volume of good defensive backs in the 2024 offseason, which could’ve factored into DeCambra’s decision to transfer. One of the players competing with DeCambra was Aaron Flowers, a safety recruit in the class of 2024, who performed well in the spring game, making four tackles and one pass breakup.
During his initial recruitment, DeCambra took visits with Washington, Oregon State, and Hawaii, so look out for those schools as potential transfer destinations for the redshirt freshman. DeCambra is from Las Vegas, so there’s also always the chance that he wants to go somewhere closer to home.
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