PRINEVILLE, OR — Tension gripped the corner booth at Rusty’s Tap & Grill Thursday evening as a group of lifelong drinking companions reportedly struggled to come to terms with local grandfather Walt Peterson’s brand-new man bun. The 76-year-old, known for his...
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Seasonal Depression Season Returns As Oregon Once Again Slips Into Eternal Darkness
PORTLAND, OR — The Beaver State confirmed this week that Seasonal Depression Season has officially returned as Oregon once again slips into eternal darkness, a ritual as dependable as rain, moss, and Subaru Outbacks with coexist stickers. While Oregonians technically...
Man Drowns After Falling Into Thor’s Well Near Yachats
A man drowned Monday after falling into Thor’s Well, the third such fatality since 2017 at the notoriously dangerous natural feature near Cape Perpetua, just south of Yachats, according to The Lincoln Chronicle and the Yachats Fire Department. Emergency crews were...
No, Dan Lanning Did Not Ban a Ducks Player for Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death
I keep seeing this ridiculous Facebook page Quack Attack Nation popping up in my newsfeed, and what blows me away is how many people in the comments are taking their nonsense as fact. Their latest post claimed that head coach Dan Lanning had issued a lifetime ban to a...
Oregon Man Found Naked Ringing Doorbells at Night and Leaving Powder
Police in Gresham say a man experiencing a mental health crisis caused a series of disturbances at and near the Golden Knight Motel on East Powell Boulevard, including vandalism and erratic behavior that alarmed neighbors. According to Gresham police, the first call...
Portland Man Found Guilty in Smith Rock Mass Shooting Plot
BEND, Ore. — A Deschutes County jury has found 41-year-old Samson Garner guilty of plotting a mass shooting at Smith Rock State Park’s Craggin’ Classic climbing festival in 2023, Central Oregon Daily News reported. The unanimous verdict, delivered Thursday, convicted...
Two Oregon Towns Named Among America’s Best Fall Getaways
If you’re dreaming of a cozy autumn getaway surrounded by crisp air and colorful leaves, you won’t have to travel far—Oregon has you covered. A new report from vacation rental company HomeToGo places two Oregon towns among the best destinations in the country for fall...
Oregon Teacher Faces Backlash After Saying Charlie Kirk’s Death “Brightened Up My Day”
The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a campus debate in Utah has shocked the nation and deepened an already chilling divide in American discourse. Authorities say 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Southern Utah was arrested after confessing to...
Nearly 1,000 Lightning Flashes Strike Lane County, Spark New Wildfires
A surge of thunderstorm activity lit up western Oregon earlier this week, with nearly 1,000 lightning flashes striking across Lane County and igniting new wildfires in the southern Willamette Valley and Cascade Range. The National Weather Service reported about 600...
Charlie Kirk Shot During Event at Utah Valley University
Charlie Kirk, executive director of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and a prominent conservative activist, was shot Wednesday while hosting an event at Utah Valley University. Video circulating on social media shows Kirk being struck while speaking under a tent in the...
Portland Councilors Jet Off to Vienna on Taxpayer Dime to Study Housing as Price Remains a Mystery
It seems Portland’s city leaders just can’t resist another taxpayer-funded trip abroad. This week, several Portland city councilors and housing staffers are jetting off to Vienna, Austria, supposedly to study the city’s famed “social housing” system. Vienna is often...
Republican UFC Star Chael Sonnen Eyes Oregon Governor’s Office
Oregon’s own Chael Sonnen may be trading fight commentary for politics — and he’s not shy about his party line. The 48-year-old West Linn native, former UFC star, and outspoken Republican revealed that if his broadcast role at ESPN doesn’t survive the UFC’s new $7.7...