Stories

Mistaken identity? Long lost family? I love a good mystery, and all things Kennedy-related still seem to fascinate even 60-years later. The original attention-grabber from this post in the Forgotten Oregon facebook group was JFK himself. Charming as usual with a petite elderly woman clinging to...

I don't know when or why this obsession first came about. If I try to trace it back, maybe it was my first glimpse of Lower Eight Mile School, sitting alone and desolate in a field somewhere west of The Dalles. One Room Schoolhouses are Important Oregon History Abandoned buildings and places had...

Calamity Janes has been a staple for hungry travelers returning from Mt. Hood for over 38 years, but sadly the restaurant has closed it's doors. The iconic cowgirl sign and wild-west exterior have been a familiar landmark. Joining other cherished Portland-area restaurants like The Reinlander, Rock...

Hard work, great conditions and sheer tenacity has led Oregon-grown Hemptown USA to become the producer of some of the finest hemp products in the United States. Southern Oregon has a long history of growing hemp and marijuana that is famous the world-over, and now Hemptown USA is carrying on the...

Not many people realize just how rich a history John Day Oregon offers up for us to explore. Beyond being a gold rush town, and beyond the John Day Fossil Beds, there's a history that stretches across the ocean all the way to Guangdong China. John Day once held the third largest Chinatown in the...