by Jessica Tomlinson | Sep 14, 2025 | Adventures, Business, Entertainment, Events, Family Fun, Featured, Festivals, Halloween, Holidays, Interesting
Fall is finally here, and with it comes all the cozy traditions we wait for all year long: crisp mornings, golden leaves, and pumpkin-flavored everything. If you’re looking for the perfect spot to celebrate the season, Yesteryear Pumpkin Patch and Country Store in...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Sep 13, 2025 | Featured, Home & Garden, Interesting, Lifestyle, Lodging, Travel, Vacation Rentals, Willamette Valley
Hidden just outside the city limits of Salem, Oregon, The Bag Inn is an Airbnb experience that feels more like stepping into a fantasy novel than a vacation rental. This isn’t just your run of the mill Airbnb, it’s a magical earthen, hobbit-style retreat that invites...
by Danielle Denham | Sep 12, 2025 | News, Not Satire
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...
by Tyler James | Sep 12, 2025 | News
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...
by Tyler James | Sep 12, 2025 | News
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...
by Tyler James | Sep 12, 2025 | News
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...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Sep 12, 2025 | Adventures, Featured, Forest Bathing, Hiking, Interesting, Lincoln City, Oregon Coast, Summer Break, Summer Vacation, Travel
Windswept cliffs, forested ridges, and haunting ocean views are hallmarks of the Oregon coast. Experience four coastal hikes in Oregon that stir the soul and linger in memory long after the trail fades. There’s something magnetic about the edge of the world. Where...
by Tyler James | Sep 10, 2025 | News, Weather
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...
by Tyler James | Sep 10, 2025 | News
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...
by Tyler James | Sep 9, 2025 | News
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...
