Apple pie, apple fritters, and an essential addition to school lunchboxes, apples are a staple to the American diet and a childhood favorite for many. What you may not know is that North America used to have 17,000 varieties of domesticated apples. Today only around...
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Welcome to our Oregon News category, where we bring you the latest and most relevant news stories from the beautiful state of Oregon. From the stunning Pacific coastline to the rugged Cascade Mountains, Oregon is home to a wealth of natural beauty, diverse communities, and exciting cultural events.
40-Foot Whale Washes Up On Oregon Coast Overnight
Just a few miles North of Pacific City and Cape Kiwanda you will find the Sandlake Recreation Area, where a 40 foot male grey whale washed up on Sand Lake overnight. The area covers 1,076 acres of open sand dunes, surrounded by forests and along side the Pacific...
Mysterious Lights in Sky Friday Night Cause Stir in Eugene Area
In the day of UFO sightings becoming a regular thing, people are naturally curious and drawn to explainable lights and flying objects in the sky. As now even reported by local news stations as staff at KEZI counted counted 20 lights over a 10 minute period coming from...
Infamous Lone Gray Wolf, OR-7, Presumed Dead, Left His Mark Forever
In 1843, our Oregon pioneer forefathers gathered in a series of meetings that would unite them to a common purpose while ultimately causing the extinction of the indigenous Gray Wolf from our state lands. Wolves were as troublesome to early settlers and their...
There’s a Death Metal Band Dedicated to The Simpsons’ Ned Flanders
Why exactly? We don't know. What we do know is that The Simpsons' Springfield is (of course) Springfield, Oregon, and that the metal band Okilly Dokilly is EVERYTHING Ned Flanders. A few weeks ago, the closing credits of the 659th episode of The Simpsons were suddenly...
Take a Drive Through This Incredible 600-Acre Oregon Animal Park
One of my absolute FAVORITE Oregon attractions is the Wildlife Safari in Winston, just south of Roseburg. If you're thinking this is just another zoo or an exploitation of animal rights ("Tiger King", I'm looking at YOU), think again. Your private drive in your own...
Pink Floyd to Stream Full Concert Videos During COVID-19
If there's one thing we have no shortage of in America amidst the COVID-19 virus, it's at home entertainment. One of the most influential and talented bands ever known to man, Pink Floyd, is expected to launch a weekly series of full concert videos on YouTube starting...
Farmers’ Market in Corvallis, Oregon to open this Saturday
Looking to get some fresh produce? Well you will be happy to know the Corvallis-Albany Farmers' Market is expected to open up this Saturday, April 18. Of course, as shown in the post on Facebook, some basic guidelines should be followed in light of COVID-19. The...
Eerie Drone Video Shows Empty Streets of Portland Amidst Coronavirus
If there's anything good to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it would be the clearer skies, the cleaner air, and something most of us have probably never seen in our lifetime as the busy streets in major cities like Portland have become quiet and like a ghost...
104-Year-Old Oregon Man Believed To Be Oldest COVID-19 Survivor
I recently came across an incredible and heartwarming story from OPB about a man known as Bill Lapschies. The man had a big reason to celebrate in Lebanon, Oregon outside the Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ Home - at 104 years old he has officially beat COVID-19, also...
Oregon National Guard Preparing Sites For A Surge Of Coronavirus Patients
With cases of Covid-19 still rising in Oregon (at the time of this article 114 cases and 3 deaths), hospitals are gearing up for a surge of patients, and so is the National Guard. The National Guard is preparing a medical center at the Salem Fairgrounds with hundreds...
National Parks Free to the Public Amid Covid-19 Shutdowns
Fresh air is good for the soul as well as the body, especially during times of stress. Fortunately for us, Oregon has plenty of wide-open spaces where one may choose to hike and experience nature, all while adhering to self-quarantine and social-distancing practices....