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EUGENE, Ore. — Fall fashion week found an unlikely stage Tuesday night as the Eugene Federal Building transformed into the runway for a daring new streetwear collection featuring oversized black umbrellas, tactical accents, and bold percussion…
PORTLAND, OR — After years of speculation, arguments at Pride festivals, and bitter rainbow flag one-upmanship, a panel of travel magazine experts officially declared Portland the gayest city in America this week. Within hours, Seattle immediately…
PORTLAND, OR — Pausing mid-sip of his single-origin espresso, a tattooed, bearded local man in a plain white tee confirmed Friday that coffee “just hits different” when the leaves outside are crunchy. “This is the season…
PRINEVILLE, OR — Tension gripped the corner booth at Rusty’s Tap & Grill Thursday evening as a group of lifelong drinking companions reportedly struggled to come to terms with local grandfather Walt Peterson’s brand-new man bun.…
PORTLAND, OR — The Beaver State confirmed this week that Seasonal Depression Season has officially returned as Oregon once again slips into eternal darkness, a ritual as dependable as rain, moss, and Subaru Outbacks with coexist…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Declaring that Portland had “become a total disaster, maybe the worst in history,” President Donald Trump announced Friday that all official U.S. maps will be updated to replace the name Portland with the…
PORTLAND, Ore. — In a bold new effort to “humanize the chaos,” Portland officials have announced the launch of the city’s first-ever Adopt-a-Screamer program, allowing residents to form lasting bonds with their favorite downtown sidewalk shouters.…
WEST COAST — In a groundbreaking ceremony held simultaneously in Salem, Olympia, and Sacramento, the governors of Oregon, Washington, and California proudly announced a new “People’s Anti-Will Alliance,” vowing to make policy decisions that directly contradict…
SALEM, OR — In a bold new move to secure its place as America’s favorite bulk-buying utopia, Costco has unveiled its most jaw-dropping creation yet: a 470-pound rotisserie chicken that promises to feed an entire neighborhood,…
OREGON — After centuries of mysterious sightings, blurry photos, and grainy VHS documentaries, Bigfoot has officially canceled all future appearances in Oregon, citing skyrocketing living costs as the final straw. “Look, I’ve been dodging hikers, hunters,…
SALEM, OR — With Oregon’s budget once again disappearing into what experts are calling “a large cosmic anomaly in Salem,” Governor Tina Kotek proudly unveiled her brand-new “Wheel of New State Taxes” at a press conference…
In a groundbreaking revelation sure to devastate campers nationwide, researchers at the Institute of Outdoors Nuisance Studies confirmed Thursday that 100% of campfire smoke exists solely to stalk whichever poor bastard thought he was safe sitting…
