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Trump isn't alone in his geopolitical aspirations. Some in Illinois and Oregon want change too
Read full article: Trump isn't alone in his geopolitical aspirations. Some in Illinois and Oregon want change tooSome residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole new states.
Car being pulled from Columbia River might have belonged to Oregon family that vanished in 1958
Read full article: Car being pulled from Columbia River might have belonged to Oregon family that vanished in 1958Authorities are pulling submerged vehicles from the Columbia River, including a car thought to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958 while out for a drive with their three daughters.
A car pulled from a river may tell what happened to an Oregon family of 5 that went missing in 1958
Read full article: A car pulled from a river may tell what happened to an Oregon family of 5 that went missing in 1958After two days of dredging, a crane has pulled a Ford station wagon from the Columbia River that officials believe belonged to an Oregon family who disappeared while on a trip 66 years ago.
Oregon police investigate nighttime gunshots that shattered windows at a Tesla dealership
Read full article: Oregon police investigate nighttime gunshots that shattered windows at a Tesla dealershipPolice in Oregon say they are working with the FBI to investigate gunshots fired at a Tesla dealership overnight.
Shelstad sends game to OT with a deep 3 as Oregon pulls out a 77-73 win vs. No. 11 Wisconsin
Read full article: Shelstad sends game to OT with a deep 3 as Oregon pulls out a 77-73 win vs. No. 11 WisconsinNate Bittle had 23 points and Jackson Shelstad made a desperation 3 to force overtime as Oregon beat No. 11 Wisconsin 77-73.
Oregon grocery store gives back after selling $328M Powerball ticket
Read full article: Oregon grocery store gives back after selling $328M Powerball ticketAn Oregon grocery store is giving back to the community after the Fred Meyer store in Beaverton sold a winning Powerball ticket worth $328 million.
Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down
Read full article: Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks downAs President Donald Trump cracks down on immigration, lawmakers in some Democratic-led states are proposing new ways to resist his efforts.
AP Top 25: Ohio St, Notre Dame are 1-2 in final poll; Mississippi and BYU ahead of playoff teams
Read full article: AP Top 25: Ohio St, Notre Dame are 1-2 in final poll; Mississippi and BYU ahead of playoff teamsOhio State is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 football poll of the season after beating Notre Dame for its first national championship since 2014.
Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas
Read full article: Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areasOregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building and so-called defensible space codes.
After beating Tennessee, Ohio State will finally get its rematch with Oregon
Read full article: After beating Tennessee, Ohio State will finally get its rematch with OregonOhio State players had been thinking about a rematch with Oregon long before the Buckeyes crushed Tennessee in a first-round playoff game.
Miamiās Ward, Oregonās Gabriel, Coloradoās Hunter, Boise Stateās Jeanty are named Heisman finalists
Read full article: Miamiās Ward, Oregonās Gabriel, Coloradoās Hunter, Boise Stateās Jeanty are named Heisman finalistsOregonās Dillon Gabriel, Coloradoās Travis Hunter, Boise Stateās Ashton Jeanty and Miamiās Cam Ward have been announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists.
Big Ten wins playoff selection derby, followed by SEC despite notable Alabama omission
Read full article: Big Ten wins playoff selection derby, followed by SEC despite notable Alabama omissionCollege footballās conference shakeup left concerns about two super conferences dominating the playoff field.
AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas top poll going into playoff; Tide ranked ahead of SMU
Read full article: AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas top poll going into playoff; Tide ranked ahead of SMUGeorgia moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in The Associated Press college football poll.
College Football Playoff's first 12-team bracket is set with Oregon No. 1 and SMU in, Alabama out
Read full article: College Football Playoff's first 12-team bracket is set with Oregon No. 1 and SMU in, Alabama outSMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff, bumping Alabama to land in a bracket that placed undefeated Oregon at No. 1.
No. 1 Oregon outlasts No. 3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten title and 1st-round bye in playoffs
Read full article: No. 1 Oregon outlasts No. 3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten title and 1st-round bye in playoffsDillon Gabriel threw four touchdown passes and No. 1 Oregon outlasted No. 3 Penn State 45-37 on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship, giving the Ducks a first-round bye and almost certainly the top seed in the College Football Playoff.
Oregon, Penn State amass 55 points to set Big Ten title game 1st-half scoring record
Read full article: Oregon, Penn State amass 55 points to set Big Ten title game 1st-half scoring recordOregon and Penn State piled up seven touchdowns, 537 yards, 28 first downs and 55 points in the Big Ten title game.
An Oregon win, a Clemson upset, and 'now what?' for Alabama in the College Football Playoff
Read full article: An Oregon win, a Clemson upset, and 'now what?' for Alabama in the College Football PlayoffUndefeated Oregon pulled off the expected and grabbed the top spot in the College Football Playoff.
Pride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come out
Read full article: Pride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come outThereās more than just school pride and bragging rights to all that bellyaching over who might be in and who might be out of college footballās first 12-team playoff.
Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here's what to know about tsunamis
Read full article: Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here's what to know about tsunamisThe powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami warning affecting about 5 million people along long stretch of the West Coast ā from Northern California to Oregon ā before being canceled.
SEC and Big Ten powers lead the way on signing day as prospects finalize their college selections
Read full article: SEC and Big Ten powers lead the way on signing day as prospects finalize their college selectionsGeorgia, Texas, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State are bringing in the nation's top recruiting class as high school prospects across the country finalize their college plans.
High school recruiting isn't the only way to build a winner in the era of the transfer portal
Read full article: High school recruiting isn't the only way to build a winner in the era of the transfer portalTexas A&M signed the nationās top-ranked class three years ago believing it had built a potential national title contender.
Kansas holds off Auburn for No. 1 in AP Top 25 as SEC grabs 3 of top 4 spots; UConn slides to No. 25
Read full article: Kansas holds off Auburn for No. 1 in AP Top 25 as SEC grabs 3 of top 4 spots; UConn slides to No. 25Kansas continues to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 menās college basketball poll.
Conference newcomers to play for titles in Power Four. Oregon-Penn St, Texas-Georgia top-5 matchups
Read full article: Conference newcomers to play for titles in Power Four. Oregon-Penn St, Texas-Georgia top-5 matchupsThe first season of major conference expansion has produced an intriguing set of championship games this week, and not just because they'll determine which teams get automatic bids and first-round byes in the College Football Playoff.
AP Top 25: Ohio St, Miami, Clemson drop; Texas, Penn St, Notre Dame, Georgia in line behind Oregon
Read full article: AP Top 25: Ohio St, Miami, Clemson drop; Texas, Penn St, Notre Dame, Georgia in line behind OregonOhio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll following losses over the weekend.
Oregon tribe has hunting and fishing rights restored under a long-sought court ruling
Read full article: Oregon tribe has hunting and fishing rights restored under a long-sought court rulingThe Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in Oregon have just celebrated newly lifted restrictions on their rights to hunt, fish and gather.
AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 14 ASU, No. 17 Iowa St front-runners in what could be wild Big 12 finish
Read full article: AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 14 ASU, No. 17 Iowa St front-runners in what could be wild Big 12 finishThe Big 12 will command a lot of attention in the final week of the regular season.
AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in; Oregon remains unanimous No. 1
Read full article: AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in; Oregon remains unanimous No. 1Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC.
A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
Read full article: A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybinDrug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms.
What to know about a storm bringing high winds, heavy rain, snow to California and Pacific Northwest
Read full article: What to know about a storm bringing high winds, heavy rain, snow to California and Pacific NorthwestOne of the strongest storms on the West Coast in decades knocked out power for thousands of people and unleashed strong winds that toppled trees and left two dead in Washington before making its way through Oregon to Northern California.
'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest
Read full article: 'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US NorthwestA major storm was sweeping across the U.S. Northwest, battering the region with strong winds and rain.
'Bomb cyclone' brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest
Read full article: 'Bomb cyclone' brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific NorthwestWhat is expected to be one of the strongest storms in the northwest U.S. in decades has arrived.
AP Top 25: Oregon is the unanimous No. 1 team again; Georgia is back in top 10 and LSU out of Top 25
Read full article: AP Top 25: Oregon is the unanimous No. 1 team again; Georgia is back in top 10 and LSU out of Top 25Oregon remains the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after its close call at Wisconsin.
No. 1 Oregon rallies in 4th quarter to beat Wisconsin 16-13
Read full article: No. 1 Oregon rallies in 4th quarter to beat Wisconsin 16-13Atticus Sappington broke a tie with a 24-yard field goal with 2:36 remaining and No. 1 Oregon rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Wisconsin 16-13 on Saturday night.
Oregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings and Georgia drops out of the bracket
Read full article: Oregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings and Georgia drops out of the bracketOregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while the new poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi.
South Carolina a unanimous No. 1 in women's AP Top 25, Stanford and Oregon crack rankings
Read full article: South Carolina a unanimous No. 1 in women's AP Top 25, Stanford and Oregon crack rankingsSouth Carolina is a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 womenās basketball poll after a pair of victories to kick off its national championship repeat bid.
AP Top 25 Extra Points: 4 teams in top 5 a first for the Big Ten; SEC is only other league to do it
Read full article: AP Top 25 Extra Points: 4 teams in top 5 a first for the Big Ten; SEC is only other league to do itOregonās dominance in its first year in the Big Ten and Indianaās monumental turnaround have helped the conference stack four of its teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time.
AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10
Read full article: AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10Oregon is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week.
Oregon gets top billing in College Football Playoff's opening rankings, Ohio St 2nd and Georgia 3rd
Read full article: Oregon gets top billing in College Football Playoff's opening rankings, Ohio St 2nd and Georgia 3rdUndefeated Oregon got top billing in the first set of rankings on the road to college football's new, 12-team playoff.
Dillon Gabriel throws a TD pass and runs for a score to lead No. 1 Oregon to 38-17 win over Michigan
Read full article: Dillon Gabriel throws a TD pass and runs for a score to lead No. 1 Oregon to 38-17 win over MichiganDillon Gabriel threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score in another efficient performance from the Heisman Trophy front-runner to lead No. 1 Oregon to a 38-17 win over Michigan.
1 county each in Oregon, Washington report issues with US Postal Service not delivering ballots
Read full article: 1 county each in Oregon, Washington report issues with US Postal Service not delivering ballotsVoters in two counties in Washington state and Oregon have not received mail-in ballots with less than a week to go before the election, election officials say.
CFP Bracket Watch: BYU claims No. 4 seed with top 3 the same; A&M at Texas penciled in for 1st round
Read full article: CFP Bracket Watch: BYU claims No. 4 seed with top 3 the same; A&M at Texas penciled in for 1st roundOregon, Georgia and Miami remained the top three seeds in The Associated Press College Football Playoff bracket projection with BYU overtaking Iowa State for No. 4.
AP Top 25 Extra Points: As 4th team to reach No. 1 this season, Oregon's rise is sign of the times
Read full article: AP Top 25 Extra Points: As 4th team to reach No. 1 this season, Oregon's rise is sign of the timesThis college football season is delivering when it comes to unpredictability and entertainment value.
AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops out
Read full article: AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops outOregon has become the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll.
No. 2 Oregon routs Purdue 35-0, remains on top of Big Ten with first road shutout in over 30 years
Read full article: No. 2 Oregon routs Purdue 35-0, remains on top of Big Ten with first road shutout in over 30 yearsJordan James ran for two scores and Dillon Gabriel threw for two more, leading No. 2 Oregon to a 35-0 rout at Purdue.
Oregon exploited a loophole in its win over Ohio State, part of a long tradition in rule-bending
Read full article: Oregon exploited a loophole in its win over Ohio State, part of a long tradition in rule-bendingThe Oregon football team's decision to exploit a loophole in the rules late in a win over Ohio State is hardly new.
NCAA closes loophole that allowed Oregon to purposely induce late penalty in win
Read full article: NCAA closes loophole that allowed Oregon to purposely induce late penalty in winThe NCAA football rules committee has issued guidance to close a loophole that allowed second-ranked Oregon to exploit an illegal substitution penalty late in its victory over Ohio State to take time off the clock.
Too many men: No. 2 Oregon purposely induced late penalty in win over No. 4 Ohio State
Read full article: Too many men: No. 2 Oregon purposely induced late penalty in win over No. 4 Ohio StateNo. 2 Oregon had 12 men on the field late in its 32-31 win over No. 4 Ohio State, with the resulting penalty causing precious seconds to wind off the clock.
AP Top 25: Oregon, Penn State move behind No. 1 Texas. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since '60
Read full article: AP Top 25: Oregon, Penn State move behind No. 1 Texas. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since '60Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll following thrilling wins in high-profile games.
Ejection of Oregon's Traeshon Holden is third this season in FBS for a player spitting on opponent
Read full article: Ejection of Oregon's Traeshon Holden is third this season in FBS for a player spitting on opponentOregon receiver Traeshon Holden was ejected from the third-ranked Ducks' game against Ohio State for unsportsmanlike conduct after he spit on a Buckeyes player.
Oregon's most populous county adds gas utility to $51B climate suit against fossil fuel companies
Read full article: Oregon's most populous county adds gas utility to $51B climate suit against fossil fuel companiesOregon's Multnomah County, home to Portland, has added the state's largest natural gas utility to its $51.5 billion climate lawsuit against fossil fuel companies.
MLB moves start of Tigers-Guardians decisive ALDS Game 5 from night to day
Read full article: MLB moves start of Tigers-Guardians decisive ALDS Game 5 from night to dayCiting weather issues, Major League Baseball moved the start time of Saturdayās decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between Detroit and Cleveland from 8:08 p.m. to a 1:08 p.m. The change was announced Friday as the Tigers were going through a workout at Progressive Field.
In Pacific Northwest, 2 toss-up US House races could determine control of narrowly divided Congress
Read full article: In Pacific Northwest, 2 toss-up US House races could determine control of narrowly divided CongressNational Republicans and Democrats are keenly eyeing the Pacific Northwest, where two of the most competitive U.S. House races in the country are playing out.
Oregon DMV waited weeks to tell elections officials about voter registration error
Read full article: Oregon DMV waited weeks to tell elections officials about voter registration errorOregon transportation authorities waited weeks to tell elections officials about an error that registered over 1,200 people to vote despite them not providing proof of U.S. citizenship.
Climate solutions: 2 kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coast
Read full article: Climate solutions: 2 kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coastOff the coast of Oregon, the wind blows hard and waves are strong, attracting researchers and businesses interested in developing two kinds of clean electricity: wave energy and floating offshore wind.
Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026, poaching Mountain West
Read full article: Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026, poaching Mountain WestThe Pac-12 is adding Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State, starting in 2026, to join Oregon State and Washington State in a rebuilt Conference of Champions.
Cristobal enters Year 3 of the Miami rebuild, still driven by the pursuit of a return to prominence
Read full article: Cristobal enters Year 3 of the Miami rebuild, still driven by the pursuit of a return to prominenceMario Cristobal is not a jewelry guy. Doesnāt wear any. That doesnāt mean he doesnāt possess a bunch of shiny, sparkling things.
California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West
Read full article: California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US WestThousands of firefighters are battling a wildfire in northern California that exploded in size ā one of several blazes tearing through the western United States and Canada amid dry, hot and windy conditions.
Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West
Read full article: Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the WestWildfires are continuing to scorch the West, and authorities say one major blaze started with a burning car being pushed into a gully.
US would keep more hydropower under agreement with Canada on treaty governing Columbia River
Read full article: US would keep more hydropower under agreement with Canada on treaty governing Columbia RiverThe U.S. and Canada say they have agreed to update a treaty that governs the use of one of North Americaās largest rivers, the Columbia, with provisions that officials said would provide for effective flood control, irrigation, and hydropower generation and sharing between the countries.
Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths
Read full article: Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deathsHundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park.
Gusty winds help spread fast growing central Oregon wildfire and prompt evacuations
Read full article: Gusty winds help spread fast growing central Oregon wildfire and prompt evacuationsA rapidly growing wildfire near the central Oregon community of La Pine is being spurred by gusty winds and prompting evacuations.
Neil Goldschmidt, former Oregon governor who confessed to sex with a minor in the 1970s, has died
Read full article: Neil Goldschmidt, former Oregon governor who confessed to sex with a minor in the 1970s, has diedNeil Goldschmidt, a former Oregon governor whose confession that he had sex with a 14-year-old in the 1970s blackened what had been a nearly sterling reputation, has died.
A dog helped his owner get rescued after a car crash in a remote, steep ravine in Oregon
Read full article: A dog helped his owner get rescued after a car crash in a remote, steep ravine in OregonA dog has helped his owner get rescued after a car crash in a steep ravine in mountainous northeastern Oregon.
Things to know about FDA warning on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific Northwest
Read full article: Things to know about FDA warning on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific NorthwestThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.
Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon's coast garners worldwide attention
Read full article: Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon's coast garners worldwide attentionA massive rare fish thought to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon's northern coast.
PacifiCorp will pay $178M to Oregon wildfire victims in latest settlement over deadly 2020 blazes
Read full article: PacifiCorp will pay $178M to Oregon wildfire victims in latest settlement over deadly 2020 blazesPacific Power, part of PacifiCorp, says it has agreed to a nearly $180 million settlement with over 400 Oregon plaintiffs.
Biden, Trump win Kentucky, Oregon primaries as presidential nominating season nears its end
Read full article: Biden, Trump win Kentucky, Oregon primaries as presidential nominating season nears its endThe presidential primaries that Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already clinched are moving closer to their end.
California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore wind
Read full article: California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore windA California congressman says tribes should be more involved in the decision-making process for the development of the first offshore wind farms along the West Coast.
A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US
Read full article: A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the USAn immigrant from Laos who has been battling cancer won an enormous $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon earlier this month.
Oregon lodge famously featured in 'The Shining' will reopen to guests after fire forced evacuations
Read full article: Oregon lodge famously featured in 'The Shining' will reopen to guests after fire forced evacuationsThe hotel featured in Stanley Kubrickās 1980 film āThe Shiningā says it will reopen to guests Sunday after a fire that prompted evacuations but caused only minimal damage.
Record numbers in the US are homeless. Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks and on sidewalks?
Read full article: Record numbers in the US are homeless. Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks and on sidewalks?The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as record numbers of people in America are without a permanent place to live.
'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death
Read full article: 'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted deathLawmakers in at least 12 states are debating bills that would legalize physician-assisted death.
Two days after $1.3 billion Powerball drawing, the winning Oregon ticket holder remains unknown
Read full article: Two days after $1.3 billion Powerball drawing, the winning Oregon ticket holder remains unknownOregon lottery officials say the winner of the eighth-biggest lottery prize in U.S. history wonāt be announced for at least a couple more weeks while the win is verified and arrangements for the massive payment are made.
Jackpot claimed: What AP knows so far about the $1.3 billion Powerball win
Read full article: Jackpot claimed: What AP knows so far about the $1.3 billion Powerball winSomeone in Oregon has claimed the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot won last weekend, which is the eighth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
Winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Portland, Oregon
Read full article: Winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Portland, OregonA Powerball player in Oregon has won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months.
Creighton outlasts Oregon 86-73 in double OT thriller to earn spot in Sweet 16 of March Madness
Read full article: Creighton outlasts Oregon 86-73 in double OT thriller to earn spot in Sweet 16 of March MadnessSteven Ashworth and Ryan Kalkbrenner made 3-pointers in the second overtime and Creighton edged past its former coach ā Oregonās Dana Altman ā to move into the Sweet 16 with an 86-73 win in the Midwest Region.
Oregon beats Colorado 75-68 for final Pac-12 Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth
Read full article: Oregon beats Colorado 75-68 for final Pac-12 Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berthNāFaly Dante, playing with a bruised tailbone, made all 12 of his shots and scored 25 points, and Oregon secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by defeating Colorado 75-68 on Saturday night to end the Pac-12 Conference era.