by Tyler James | Feb 9, 2026 | News, Politics
If you felt that familiar knot in your stomach when Oregon’s lawmakers officially returned to Salem, you’re not imagining it. For gun owners across the state, the start of a new legislative session rarely signals calm. More often, it means another round of proposals...
by Tyler James | Feb 8, 2026 | News, Politics
Sixth most unpopular governor in America Alright, let’s drop the polite, laminated-newsroom tone and call this what it is. According to new polling from Morning Consult, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek now ranks as the sixth most unpopular governor in the entire country. And...
by Danielle Denham | Feb 8, 2026 | Eugene, Food & Drink, Restaurants
If Eugene had a food love language, Kasumi House would be fluent in it. This isn’t one of those places that tries to impress you with buzzwords or over-designed plates. Kasumi House is cool in the way that feels effortless. The kind of cool where the menu actually...
by Tyler James | Feb 7, 2026 | News
Early Saturday morning, the Oregon coast woke up to a heavy and sobering sight. A 46-foot fin whale washed ashore just north of Sunset Beach Recreation Site, near Warrenton, sometime around 6:30 a.m. According to Seaside Aquarium, the whale had actually been on...
by Danielle Denham | Feb 7, 2026 | Adventures, Family Fun, Featured, Things To Do, Willamette Valley
Date Night On A Willamette Valley Train Ride? Yes Please. If you’ve ever driven through the Willamette Valley and caught yourself staring a little too long at the railroad tracks, wondering where they go and what they’ve seen, Santiam Excursions is basically that...
by Tyler James | Feb 7, 2026 | Adventures, Beaches, Hiking
There’s something that happens when you stand next to a tree that has been alive longer than almost everything you know. It quiets you. Not in a dramatic, movie-montage way, but in a subtle, grounding way, like your body suddenly realizes how small it is and how lucky...
by Tyler James | Feb 6, 2026 | News, Weather
PORTLAND, OR — State and local officials held a brief but tense press conference Wednesday morning to address growing public concern over a bright yellow thing that has remained visible in the sky for a third consecutive day. “This is not an emergency,” officials...
by Tyler James | Feb 6, 2026 | News, Satire
PORTLAND, OR — After years of observation, analysis, and quietly judgmental note-taking, researchers have formally admitted they still do not understand why Portland residents look the way they do. The announcement came Tuesday from a multidisciplinary research team...
by Tyler James | Feb 6, 2026 | Food & Drink, Restaurants
There’s no shortage of great seafood on the Oregon Coast. That’s both a gift and a problem. From docks to diners, shacks to sit-down restaurants, the options can feel endless. For those of us who spend time covering food around Oregon, seafood spots are some of our...
by Tyler James | Feb 5, 2026 | News
Growing up in Oregon, Lloyd Center wasn’t just a mall. It was a landmark of childhood. It was where weekends happened. Where your parents took you when you were bored. Where Christmas felt bigger somehow. Where the echo of your footsteps mixed with the smell of...
