144 years after the Nez Perce were driven out of their homeland in the Wallowa Valley in Eastern Oregon, members of the tribe have returned to bless 148 acres of reclaimed land. After working for years to keep a connection to their ancestral land, the Nez Perce were...
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This Gorgeous 111-Year-Old Church Is Now Home to Steeplejack Brewing
Brody Day and Dustin Harder wanted to create a space in Portland where the community could gather, and where everyone would feel welcome. The two spent two years making this dream become a reality and transforming a 111 year old empty Portland church building into a...
Bootleg Fire Perimeter Now 200 Miles, 281 Thousand Acres Burned
As of July 17th, 2021 the Bootleg Fire in Southern Oregon (currently the nation's largest burning fire), has burned 281,208 acres, and has a fire perimeter of 200 miles. To give you an idea of how large the Bootleg fire is, it's larger than the size of Crater Lake...
Rare Opah Fish Found On Oregon Coast, Hasn’t Been Seen In Over 10 Years
Is this not one of the strangest and most unique fish you have ever seen? Recently, the manager of Seaside Aquarium, responded to a find on the north Oregon coast. Keith Chandler, called it "bizarre" after a witness described it as a strange fish lying around at...
Lincoln City Beach in Oregon Voted One of Best Beaches in US
Recently the beach in Lincoln City Oregon was voted one of the top 15 best beaches in the United States. With seven miles of soft sandy beaches in this small coastal town filled with charm, it's no wonder the beaches in Lincoln City rank in the top 15, and are also a...
Where to See Firework Shows on the Oregon Coast and Central Oregon in 2021
Happy Fourth of July Weekend from That Oregon Life and Scout Northwest! With record temperatures this year, Oregon and the great northwest are experiencing dryer seasons than usual. With this extreme weather, of course, all of us can do our part to be extra...
Heatwave Continues In Pacific Northwest As Salem Hits 117 Degrees
Oregon and Washington, along with several other states and parts of Canada have been baking in the historic heatwave this week. Sunday Canada broke it's high-temperature record when Lytton British Columbia reached 116 degrees. Monday Salem Oregon was listed as the...
Fireworks ban effective immediately in Bend through July 9
In light of record-breaking temperatures and drought conditions in Oregon, the City of Bend is banning all fireworks, legal and illegal, effective immediately. The ban is reported to go through July 9, as a local state of emergency has been declared in response to the...
Watch as record-breaking heat literally cooks eggs in Oregon
Things are literally cooking in Oregon with temperatures reaching well over 100. It's so hot, Portland even set a record for the hottest day ever recorded for two days in a row as the temperature hit 112. Yesterday, on June 27, Blurry Bits Photography decided to have...
Historic Heat Wave Likely To Hit Oregon, Record-Breaking Temperatures
According to Weather.gov, "A record-breaking and dangerous heat wave is coming to the West," and will affect most of Oregon later this week and through this weekend. A strong high pressure over the Pacific Northwest will bring unseasonably hot weather beginning Friday...
New Wildfires in Klamath County And Near Mount Hood
Two new wildfires have been reported in Oregon this weekend, and one of them has triggered, 'Go Now' evacuation orders for nearby residents. S-503 Fire Near Mount Hood Oregon The new S-503 wildfire southeast of Mount Hood is currently estimated at 800 acres and is...
Lincoln City 4th Of July Fireworks Show Returns For 2021
After a brutal and frankly pretty depressing 2020, there is some glimmer of hope with things slowly returning to being fully open again in Oregon. According to the latest, the 4th of July show that's normally held every year in Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast is...