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Oregon man stranded in snow without cell phone service uses drone to call for help

An Oregon man employed some artistic considering by attaching his cellphone to a drone to get cell service after turning into stranded on a snowy street in Willamette Nationwide Forest, authorities mentioned on Fb.
The motorist was making an attempt to journey throughout a distant street within the forest when his automobile, which was not geared up for snowy circumstances, received caught, the Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue mentioned. He quickly realized he didn’t have any cell service and could not name for assist, the workplace mentioned.
Authorities mentioned the person “made a number of good selections” that helped save his life — essentially the most revolutionary being the thought to connect his cellphone to a drone he had with him. He then wrote a textual content to a good friend detailing the scenario and his location, hit ship after which launched the drone a number of hundred ft into the sky, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
“The elevated elevation allowed his cellphone to connect with a tower and ship the message, which resulted in our groups being deployed and helping him out of his scenario,” the search and rescue authorities mentioned.
Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue
Along with the drone trick, authorities mentioned the person was good to stick with his automobile, as stranded motorists usually tend to survive in the event that they keep in or close to their automotive reasonably than wandering off.
In one other welcome twist, when rescuers received to the motorist, they noticed and rescued one other one that had been caught within the snow for a number of days, the workplace mentioned.
Whereas this particular episode had a contented ending, the sheriff’s workplace warned individuals to not journey on the forest roads — which aren’t maintained for winter — besides with a gaggle of “well-equipped automobiles.” Even then, the workplace mentioned, it is essential to verify someone not on the journey is conscious of your plans, the place you plan to go and while you plan on being again in order that they’ll contact authorities in case of any drawback.
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Oregon Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley says he’s running for reelection
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon said Thursday that he will run for reelection next year to seek a fourth term in Congress.
In a statement, the 68-year-old denounced the Trump administration and described efforts to stand against growing threats to democracy as “the fight of our lives, and I’m not backing down.”
“This is a dark and dangerous time for our democracy, and the only way through it is together,” he said.
Merkley is the top Democrat on the powerful Senate Budget Committee. His most recent reelection to the Senate was in 2020, with nearly 57% of the vote.
Merkley has served in Congress since 2009. Before that, he served roughly a decade in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Oregon’s other Democratic senator, Ron Wyden, isn’t up for reelection until 2028.
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Oregon State football early opponent preview: California
With 53 days until kickoff, the Oregon State Beavers likely have redemption on the mind.
If the cliché of “one game at a time” is indeed how the Beavers will approach fall camp, then one game from last season will be front of mind: a 44-7 drubbing on the road at California. The Beavers open up their 2025 campaign against the Golden Bears on Aug. 30.
Last time out was the worst loss of the Trent Bray era, a turning point in OSU’s 1-6 finish to 2024. But the Beavers (5-7 last season) retooled their roster and are hosting this time around, and transfer portal churn has the Bears (6-7 last season) looking different at key positions on both sides of the ball in their second season in the ACC.
Game 1: California at Oregon State
Date: Aug. 30
Time: 7:30 p.m. PT
Location: Reser Stadium
TV: ESPN
Early odds: Oregon State -3.5; O/U 51.5
California offense preview:
Like so many middling programs across the country, Cal’s best offensive players were poached in the transfer portal by other programs.
Quarterback Fernando Mendoza is now at Indiana, and running backs Jadyn Ott and Jaivian Thomas are at Oklahoma and UCLA, respectively. Top receiver Nyziah Hunter also left for Nebraska, and tight end Jack Endries is at Texas.
The Bears were busy in the portal, though, nabbing a total of 30 players including Ohio State backup quarterback Devin Brown and former Oregon early enrollee Jaron Keawe-Sagapolutele. Those two will compete for the starting job in Berkeley.
Whoever is under center, this is not the same Bears offense that hung 44 on the Beavers last year, even with other playmaking additions in the portal. Still, Cal has an accomplished new offensive coordinator in Bryan Harsin, the former Boise State coach who originally got his start at Eastern Oregon.
California defense preview:
However mediocre the Justin Wilcox tenure has been at Cal, his teams have had stingy defenses. Last season, the Bears were No. 36 in the country in total defense and No. 20 in third down conversion percentage allowed (.333).
For an Oregon State offense likely to lean on Anthony Hankerson in the backfield, Cal’s ability to maintain its strong rushing defense (No. 14, 109.8 YPG last season) could pose problems. But the difference this time around could be Maalik Murphy at quarterback, adding a dimension through the air that the Beavers simply didn’t have against Cal last year.
The Bears have also lost multiple players from a talented secondary including cornerback Marcus Harris, who left for the NFL. Will the Beavers’ new signal-caller have more room to air it out, as we saw him do plenty of in the 2025 spring game?
He will have to do so against former Oregon State defensive coordinator Keith Heyward, now coaching the defensive backs for the Bears following a short break from coaching.
Either way, OSU will want to get off on the right foot offensively in its opener. The Cal defense has multiple question marks at each level which may allow for that.
With a pair of home games against Cal and Fresno State to begin the season, the Beavers need a solid offensive foundation on which to compete in challenging road games at Texas Tech and Oregon.
— Ryan Clarke covers the Oregon State Beavers for The Oregonian/OregonLive. Reach him at RClarke@Oregonian.com or on Twitter/X: @RyanTClarke. Find him on Bluesky: @ryantclarke.bsky.social.
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Why 5-Star Recruit Calvin Russell Committed to Syracuse Over Oregon, Michigan, Florida State

The Oregon Ducks took a bit of a recruiting hit over the weekend, as five-star wide receiver Calvin Russell officially committed to the Syracuse Orange. Russell, if he formally signs with the Orange later this year, is poised to be Syracuse’s highest-ranked recruit in program history.
The five-star two-sport athlete chose Syracuse over Michigan, Oregon, and Florida State. In the days before Russell’s announcement, the only buzz in online circles about where Russell might go was trending towards Michigan securing his commitment.
Russell is intent on playing both football and basketball at the collegiate level, as basketball is a priority for him. Russell has had success in both sports at Miami Northwestern High School.
Russell won the Florida 3A state title in football this last season, accumulating 39 catches for 704 yards while adding 13 touchdowns to cap off an incredible season under Miami Northwestern High School coach and former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.
Russell is a force to be reckoned with on the hardwood as well as the gridiron. Russell, who plays small forward at Miami Northwestern High School, averaged 21 points per game while collecting seven rebounds per game.
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Perhaps the reason Russell committing to Syracuse is such a shock is simply due to the fact that the five-star did not take an official visit to upstate New York in the month of June, with the talented wideout instead taking official visits to other colleges around the country.
In fact, when Russell spoke to On3 a week before his commitment, he didn’t even mention Syracuse as a landing spot. Russell mentioned Michigan, Florida State, and Oregon as potential landing spots in the days leading up to his commitment.
Russell would have been a major get for Ducks basketball coach Dana Altman as well as football coach Dan Lanning.
Syracuse had obviously laid out the best path for Russell, who will now play football for Orange coach Fran Brown, who is coming off a 10-win season with the Orange that saw Syracuse get multiple players drafted in the 2025 NFL Draft. Russell is in line to play on the hardwood at Syracuse for coach Adrian Autry, who took over for legendary Orange coach Jim Boeheim.
While the Ducks missed out on Russell, there is still some time to go before signing day, meaning if Ducks coach Dan Lanning or Dana Altman want to give it another go in the race to flip Russell’s commitment, they would be able to do so.
Oregon currently has just one wide receiver committed to the Ducks in the class of 2026, with four-star wide receiver Messiah Hampton set to join the team next summer.
The Ducks’ 2026 recruiting class ranks No. 8 in the nation and No. 3 in the Big Ten, following the USC Trojans and Ohio State Buckeyes.
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