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Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman named a college football Top 50 player
Assuming everything goes as planned, Oregon coach Dan Lanning appears to have hit a home run in the transfer portal at the exact right time he needed for his defense.
In the USA TODAY Top 50 players for this upcoming college football season, Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman comes in at No. 26 although he hasn’t played an official down for the Ducks yet.
But he does have an impressive resume.
In his first season at Purdue, Thieneman had six interceptions and totaled 210 tackles in his first two seasons in West Lafayette. He should be a perfect fit for the back end of Lanning’s defensive unit and according to writer Matt Zemek, the timing of Thieneman’s arrival couldn’t have been better.
“Oregon’s outlook for the 2025 season begins with a basic point about the Ducks’ offense. Though Dillon Thieneman is not a member of the Ducks’ offensive unit, he — and everyone else inside the program — knows that the biggest question mark surrounding the team is the quarterback, Dante Moore,” he said.
“If Moore is the real meal deal, everything should come together for this team. However, what if Moore is not a rock star? Then the Ducks would have to make sure their defense can rock and roll and do the heavy lifting for the 2025 roster. Thieneman will have to be good for Oregon to do well in 2025. The thing is, he might have to be great — maybe even spectacular — if Moore does not deliver a first-rate performance under center.”
Oregon will enter the season with the assumption that Moore will be the full meal deal the Ducks are looking for. Let’s face it. Lanning wouldn’t have worked as hard as he did to get Moore back into the fold after a subpar freshman season at UCLA. The talent is obviously there, as he was the top quarterback in the Class of 2023. But the environment was all wrong for the Detroit native.
It is nice to have a dominating defense to fall back on just in case the offense doesn’t gel as quickly as expected. With Thieneman patrolling the secondary, he provides an awfully soft cushion and lightens the load, knowing he’s back there for support. By the time the season goes into the month of November, both units should be rolling, making the Ducks a huge threat in the playoffs.
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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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