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Oregon lost a true original on February 13, 2026. It is with deep gratitude for his life and legacy that the Tofte family shared the passing of Roger Tofte, the creator of Enchanted Forest. He passed…
Oregon progressives are once again pushing one of the most extreme ballot measures the state has seen in years, and this time it is closer to reality than many people realize. What began as a fringe…
There is something about Oregon’s high desert that changes you. Maybe it is the silence stretching for miles. Maybe it is the way sagebrush bends in the wind like it has seen everything and is not…
According to Oregon State Police, a single-vehicle crash just east of Oakridge claimed the lives of two young women in the early hours of February 8. Troopers were called out around 1:30 a.m. to milepost 40,…
It happened in the middle of the day. Not late at night. Not in some deserted alley. But in a busy Costco parking lot in Salem, with people around and normal life happening just a few…
If you felt that familiar knot in your stomach when Oregon’s lawmakers officially returned to Salem, you’re not imagining it. For gun owners across the state, the start of a new legislative session rarely signals calm.…
Sixth most unpopular governor in America Alright, let’s drop the polite, laminated-newsroom tone and call this what it is. According to new polling from Morning Consult, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek now ranks as the sixth most…
Early Saturday morning, the Oregon coast woke up to a heavy and sobering sight. A 46-foot fin whale washed ashore just north of Sunset Beach Recreation Site, near Warrenton, sometime around 6:30 a.m. According to Seaside…
PORTLAND, OR — State and local officials held a brief but tense press conference Wednesday morning to address growing public concern over a bright yellow thing that has remained visible in the sky for a third…
Growing up in Oregon, Lloyd Center wasn’t just a mall. It was a landmark of childhood. It was where weekends happened. Where your parents took you when you were bored. Where Christmas felt bigger somehow. Where…
One of the Pacific Northwest’s most photographed waterfalls is officially on the market, and it’s setting off alarm bells across the state. That Oregon Life has been writing about this beloved spot since 2016, and ten…
Winter in Oregon is usually defined by momentum. Snow builds steadily through December and January, storms reinforce one another, and by February the mountains are locked into a rhythm that carries them through spring. This year,…
