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While the rest of the country is cruising into Labor Day with the cheapest gas they’ve seen in four years, Oregon drivers are still stuck paying nearly $4 a gallon according to The Oregonian — and…
In November 2018, 59 year old Maria Del Carmen Quintana was last seen at her house in Tillamook County, Oregon not too far from Highway 53, and then she vanished without a trace. Maria was considered…
Each September, the Oregon Coast explodes with color as giant kites take to the skies above Lincoln City. From September 19–21, 2025, families, artists, and dreamers alike will gather at the D River State Recreation Site—just…
The Dallas based carrier announced that beginning January 27, 2026, the same day it moves from its quirky open seating system to assigned seats, its “Customer of Size” policy will change. For years, plus size passengers…
These seemingly innocuous pages and groups will unapologetically steal your information, money, and probably your soul if they could.
If there’s one Oregon event that embodies the Wild West spirit, it’s the Pendleton Round-Up. Since 1910, this legendary rodeo has drawn cowboys, cowgirls, and spectators from across the globe to Eastern Oregon. Every September, the…
ATHOL, Idaho – A viral TikTok video from Silverwood Theme Park has been making the rounds this week, showing riders on the park’s Spin Cycle attraction suspended upside down longer than expected. The clip, posted by…
SISTERS, Ore. — Wildfire season is showing its teeth across the West, with major blazes raging in both Central Oregon and California’s wine country. Evacuation levels around Sisters are in effect due to the Flat Fire…
SISTERS, Ore. – Central Oregon is facing another major wildfire as the Flat Fire has doubled in size to nearly 19,000 acres as of Saturday morning, according to the Oregon State Fire Dashboard. The fire remains…
Donald Trump Jr. is once again making headlines, this time for remarks tying crime, politics, and the possibility of federal intervention in local police forces. In a recent interview, the president’s eldest son celebrated what he…
BEND, Ore. — The Deschutes River has a new guest star, and no, it wasn’t a kayaker or paddleboarder—it was a Subaru Outback. Around 3:48 a.m. Friday morning, a passerby noticed a set of headlights beaming…
The family of a teenage girl is speaking out after alleging their daughter was sexually abused by 27-year-old Geoffrey Cannon, director of the Oregon Coast Military Museum in Florence. According to reporting from The Register-Guard, the…
