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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.
A Friday afternoon hike in the Columbia River Gorge ended in tragedy when a 70-year-old woman fell approximately 400 feet from a trail near Horsetail Falls, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the…
There are ordinary movie nights, and then there are the kinds of movie nights that feel like somebody climbed directly into your childhood memories, grabbed two battered VHS tapes from beside the television, and projected them…
Long before Dolly Parton became one of the most recognizable voices in American music, she arrived in Eugene as a young country singer who was tired, homesick and struggling to make it through the road. It…
