Weekend Warriors

BY WILL SOUTHWOOD
September 3, 2008
Oregon Ducks quarterback Justin Roper is expected to start Saturday vs. Utah State.
Former Oregon State and current Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Moore is out indefinitely with a broken left leg.
The Southern Oregon University football team will face Humboldt State in its home opener Saturday.
The Ashland football team is ready for Friday's battle with geographic rival Phoenix.

Local News

Stubborn algae bloom stays on Lost Creek lake
Cold fronts and plunging water temperatures have yet to kill the bloom.

Oregon offers online hunting and fishing licenses
Some licenses can be printed off and are effective immediately.

OMSI to lay off 20 employees
It's cutting expenses by 10 percent to cover a $1.4M shortfall.

Food banks struggle to meet rising holiday need
The amount of food available at ACCESS and the Salvation Army is at an all time low.

Ore. steel company announces 130 job cuts
Evraz is experiencing an unprecedented drop in demand for steel.