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Portland Once Built A 400-Acre Dreamscape Of Flying Machines and Grand Palaces That Vanished in One Summer
Imagine standing on a grassy hillside in Portland, Oregon, in the summer of 1905. Below you, magnificent white buildings rise above a sparkling lake. An enormous bridge stretches across the water toward a palace with twin…
First US Cheese to Ever Win the World Cheese Awards Came From This Small Town Oregon Creamery
Imagine the World Cup, except instead of soccer balls, everyone's bringing cheese to the stadium. France shows up with centuries of cheesemaking tradition. Italy arrives with its legendary Parmesan. Switzerland is ready to defend its Gruyère…
This Oregon Farm Is Bringing Back Its Halloween Trick-or-Treat Trail, and It’s Anything But Boring
There's a little town outside Portland called Boring, Oregon, and this Halloween, it's doing everything in its power to live up to the exact opposite of its name. Tucked away in the countryside along SE Orient…
After Losing Their Beloved 5-Year-Old Son, Bend Parents Have Hired Attorneys to Seek Answers
BEND, OR. — Just four days after a devastating shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School claimed the lives of three children and a beloved teacher, the parents of the youngest victim are taking steps to find…
Bend School Shooting Suspect Reportedly Targeted His Former Special Education Classroom
BEND, OR. — A disturbing new report is shedding light on Thursday's deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, including allegations that the 16-year-old gunman deliberately returned to a classroom where he had once…
Fundraiser Launched for Bend Father Who Helped Stop Silver Rail Elementary School Shooter
Fundraiser Launched for Bend Father Who Helped Stop Silver Rail Elementary School Shooter As the Bend community struggles to come to terms with Thursday's heartbreaking tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School, a new fundraiser is seeking…
Community Rallies to Support 7-Year-Old Critically Injured in Bend School Shooting
BEND, OR. — As the community continues to mourn the heartbreaking tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School, Oregonians are coming together to support the family of a 7-year-old child who remains in critical condition following Thursday's…