Oregon
New Ducks arrive for spring football season with Oregon
The Oregon Ducks saw a ton of new players join the team earlier this month for the start of spring football, and when practice resumes next week following spring break, more players will be in attendance.
It appears that true freshman cornerback Brandon Finney Jr. is one of the players jumping in after the break. He missed the first two practices because of school scheduling. According to a photo on his Instagram Story, Finney is in Eugene and was working at the Moshofky Center over the weekend.
Finney is one of the top-ranked players in Oregon’s 2025 class, rated as the No. 40 overall player in the nation, and the No. 6 cornerback. Finney is the fourth-highest-rated player in the Ducks’ class, behind 5-star WR Dakorien Moore, 5-star CB Na’eem Offord, and 5-star S Trey McNutt. Standing at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, Finney is a big-bodied CB who the Ducks hope can contribute early on in his Oregon tenure.
The cornerback room in Eugene is full of talent this year, but there are questions about who will step up and fill the starting spots. At the moment, Jahlil Florence is the only CB on the roster with starting experience for the Ducks. Still, guys like Theran Johnson, Ify Obidegwu, Rodrick Pleasant, Sione Laulea, and Dakoda Fields will all work to move up the depth chart. You also have incoming freshmen like Finney, Offord, and Brew, all of whom can work their way into the rotation starting this spring.
One of the other defensive backs that Oregon added this offseason is Ole Miss transfer Jadon Canady, who also arrived for spring football over the weekend. Canady played primarily in the STAR/nickel position with the Rebels in 2024, with 38 tackles, including 21 solo, and 11 passes defended. He was named to the All-SEC second team by the College Football Network.
According to social media, it also appears that 4-star running back Dierre Hill also showed up in Eugene over the weekend. Hill is rated as the No. 149 overall player in the class, and the No. 8 RB. He will join fellow 4-star RB Jordon Davison as the new guard in the backfield this year.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon DMV issued a warning for drivers, saying scammers are still sending out fake text messages trying to steal money from people.
State DMV officials say it is part of a nationwide scam that’s been happening for nearly two years.
The fake text messages often come from international phone numbers or non-government email addresses.
In the messages, the scammers threaten to suspend car registration or driving privileges if a person doesn’t pay.
If you get this message, the DMV asks that you don’t click on any links or respond. Simply report it to the Federal Trade Commission or delete it.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — May 9 is National Train Day and the Oregon Rail Heritage Center is celebrating all weekend long.
Guests are able to get up and personal with the numerous steam engines and hop on board for a short ride along the Southeast Portland waterfront near OMSI.
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People explore the trains at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Southeast Portland for National Train Day. May 9, 2026 (KOIN). -
People explore the trains at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Southeast Portland for National Train Day. May 9, 2026 (KOIN). -
People explore the trains at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Southeast Portland for National Train Day. May 9, 2026 (KOIN).
“They don’t get them running that often, but when they do, it’s nice. The price for admission is fine because we know it’s going towards putting money into the trains again, which I’ll always love doing that. So it just keeps them going longer and just so everyone else can enjoy them,” said Kyle Gentile, visiting from Canby.
The event continues on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.The Oregon Rail Heritage Center has more information about the event.
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (KATU) — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Northern California, near the Oregon border, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake struck just before 10 p.m. on Friday, about 67 miles west southwest of Crescent City, Calif., or about 267 miles south southwest of Salem, Ore., at a depth of about one and a half miles.
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This earthquake did not generate a tsunami threat. No damage or injuries have been reported.
As of 11 a.m., the USGS has received 30 reports from residents who claimed to have felt shaking from this quake.
Did you feel it? Tap here to leave a report with the USGS.
According to the USGS, earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 3.0 are generally the smallest ones felt by humans. Damage is more likely with earthquakes of magnitudes 4.0 and greater.
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