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Louie paced endlessly. Nasha was found soaked in urine in a dark den. Lyla desperately wanted to get away. Bently had been declawed and lived with severe arthritis. More than a year after their rescue from…
On any given morning in Oregon, thousands of us pull out of our driveways without thinking much about the trail we leave behind. We head across Springfield for groceries, merge onto Beltline for work, drive into…
A Coos County judge on Tuesday sentenced Brian Scott Tenney, the former owner of West Coast Game Park Safari near Bandon, to 90 months in Oregon Department of Corrections custody—7½ years—in a case that began with…
Multnomah Falls timed entry ended September 7, 2026. Here’s what actually changes for Exit 31 parking, what doesn’t, how lodge restrooms still work during renovation, and which nearby Gorge falls make better backups than a wishful…
Police responding to a suspected break-in in Kirkland found a bobcat inside. The unusual rescue offers useful lessons for Oregon pet owners.
Three California hikers were rescued from Mount Shasta after relying heavily on AI for route and packing advice. Here is what officials say hikers should learn.
The state's new guidance shows why Seaside, Cannon Beach, and every Oregon Coast visitor need to understand tsunami evacuation.
Use Newport as a flexible rainy-day Oregon Coast base with the Aquarium, Bayfront, short weather windows, family logistics and practical safety advice.
One of Oregon’s most haunting unsolved missing-person cases is getting renewed national attention as part of a new true-crime series from Freeform and ABC News Studios. The disappearance of Kyron Horman, the Portland-area second grader who…
There are plenty of reasons to wander an Oregon beach in late October. The Pacific gets moodier, fall storms begin rolling in with more frequency, and those gray skies and crashing waves somehow make a warm…
A Saturday evening in Eugene turned frightening for several people after police say a man drove through a west Eugene neighborhood, pointed a gun at multiple drivers and was connected to reports of gunshots in the…
Lincoln City’s Fall Kite Festival returns September 25-27, 2026 with giant show kites, a glowing Night Fly, free kite making, performances and more.
