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Oregon's weirdest roadside sights take many forms. In the area where I grew up in Washington County, Oregon there were three of those kitschy monuments everyone had to point out as we drove by (read on to see the ones I'm talking about). For instance, if you didn't wave hello to Harvey the Rabbit...

The event Tuesday with the Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde was a groundbreaking of sorts that represents one of the clearest steps forward at Willamette Falls after nearly a decade of planning. A blessing prayer was said, and then an excavator finally tore into the crumbling old Blue Heron...

Continue reading: Fairview’s closure was part of a much larger change in how Oregon cared for vulnerable people. Our investigation into Oregon’s unfinished transition away from large mental hospitals examines what the state promised to build—and why the gaps are still visible today. The disturbing...

South of Bend, among ponderosa pines and high-desert light, the High Desert Museum offers the kind of Oregon outing that can easily turn into half a day. It is part wildlife center, part history museum, part art and science stop, and part outdoor campus. Across roughly 135 acres, visitors move...

What food is Oregon known for? Discover 12 iconic Oregon foods, from marionberry pie and Dungeness crab to hazelnuts, tater tots, cheese, wine, and craft beer.