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As Oregon prepares for another summer of floating rivers, paddleboarding, and drifting downstream with friends, many residents still remember the bizarre controversy that made headlines across the state last year. Not because it was funny, although…
Nobody in Oregon looked at Portland over the past few years and thought, “Yep, everything’s going great.” So the latest polling showing Gov. Tina Kotek struggling in the state’s largest Democratic stronghold probably comes as a…
For years, the chairlifts at Spout Springs Ski Area have sat still in the mountains of northeastern Oregon, quietly weathering snowstorms, summers, and the passing of time. But now, after nearly a decade without lift operations,…
Only in Oregon can you road trip from Boring to Drain, make a detour through Idiotville, and somehow end up in a place called Riddle before sunset. If you’ve spent enough time exploring the Beaver State,…
UPDATE 5/13/2026: Alexa has been found and is home safe with her family. A Springfield, Oregon family is asking for the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Alexa Ausmus, who was reported missing to the Springfield Police…
If you’ve ever pulled over on the side of an Oregon highway because a shiny rock caught your eye, there’s a good chance you already understand the magic of Central Oregon rockhounding. Out in the high…
After weeks of cooler spring weather, western Oregon is about to get a quick taste of summer. A strong ridge of high pressure is moving into the Pacific Northwest, setting the stage for a dramatic warmup…
Every spring on the Oregon Coast, the town of Florence bursts into color as thousands of blooming rhododendrons transform the area into a coastal garden paradise. Streets fill with parade floats, carnival lights flicker along the…
A planned fuel reduction burn southeast of Bend took a dangerous turn Thursday after flames crossed containment lines and sparked spot fires outside the intended burn area, prompting officials to reclassify the incident as a wildfire.…
A growing search effort is underway in Lane County after a 22-year-old Eugene man disappeared late last month, leaving family, friends, and search crews desperately looking for answers in the rugged wilderness east of Lowell. According…
Few places capture the spirit of the Oregon coast quite like the D River in Lincoln City. On windy spring afternoons, colorful kites dance overhead. Families wander the sand searching for hidden glass floats. Visitors spill…
What begins as a scenic hike along one of Oregon’s most iconic trails can change in an instant. That was the case Sunday afternoon in Linn County, when a 53-year-old woman from Terrebonne suffered a serious…
