Most Oregon House Members Vote Against Permanent Daylight Saving Time
Twice each year, Oregonians take part in a familiar ritual. Phones and computers usually handle the change quietly, while oven clocks, dashboards and bedside alarms remain an hour off until someone finally gets around to fixing them. Congress has once again moved toward ending that routine, but most of Oregon’s representatives in the U.S. House were not willing to support the proposed solution. On Tuesday, July 14, the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 by a bipartisan vote of...
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Oregon is a beautiful destination for travelers who enjoy exploring the great outdoors. With its diverse landscape of mountains, forests, waterfalls, and coastline, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
This Southern Oregon Farm Has Become One Of The Rogue Valley’s Favorite Summer Concert Destinations
Summer evenings in Southern Oregon have a way of slowing everything down. The sun hangs a little longer over the surrounding hills, the air finally cools after a hot afternoon, and people start...
The Blueberry Pie At This Cute Little Bakery Might Be Portland’s Most Craved Slice
Rainy afternoons, neighborhood strolls, and a stop for something sweet feel like a natural part of life in Portland. In a city where people care deeply about good food and local businesses, there's...
This Happy Little Oregon Farm Is Filled With Miniature Donkeys Ready To Steal Your Heart
There are many perfectly good reasons to visit an Oregon farm. Fresh fruit is one. Wandering through an old orchard is another. Browsing antiques, garden art, cowboy boots, and curious little...
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The Seafood At This Unassuming Family Restaurant Might Ruin Every Other Oregon Coast Spot For You
Some restaurants feel connected to the place around them from the moment you walk through the door. The food makes sense for the landscape. The menu reflects what people have eaten in the region for...
Mo’s Flew 200 Pounds Of Their Famous Clam Chowder To Washington, D.C. For America’s 250th
An Oregon Coast restaurant known for steaming bowls of clam chowder recently carried a substantial taste of the Pacific Northwest all the way to the nation’s capital. Mo’s Seafood & Chowder was...
The Blueberry Pie At This Cute Little Bakery Might Be Portland’s Most Craved Slice
Rainy afternoons, neighborhood strolls, and a stop for something sweet feel like a natural part of life in Portland. In a city where people care deeply about good food and local businesses, there's...
This Happy Little Oregon Farm Is Filled With Miniature Donkeys Ready To Steal Your Heart
There are many perfectly good reasons to visit an Oregon farm. Fresh fruit is one. Wandering through an old orchard is another. Browsing antiques, garden art, cowboy boots, and curious little treasures can easily occupy an afternoon. But let’s be honest. At Tollen...
Deep in Oregon’s Cascades, Two 800-Year-Old Giants Stand Watch Over A Hidden Lake
There are forests in Oregon that feel old, and then there are forests that seem to exist outside ordinary time. Crabtree Valley belongs to the second kind. Deep back in the western foothills of the Cascades northeast of Sweet Home, the valley doesn't announce itself...
Shirtless Hiker Holds Glorious Pose For Five Minutes So Nobody Mistakes The Majestic Mountain For The Main Attraction
MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST, Ore. — Pausing at a sweeping overlook surrounded by snowcapped peaks, old-growth forest, and a vast mountain valley, local hiker Brandon Mercer reportedly removed his shirt and struck a glorious hands-on-hips pose Sunday to ensure no one...
Local Deer Photographs Goofy Human Taking 47th Identical Selfie Of The Morning
CANNON BEACH, Ore. — A local black-tailed deer captured a remarkable photograph Saturday morning of an Oregon Coast visitor taking what witnesses confirmed was her 47th nearly identical selfie in front of Haystack Rock. The deer, identified by nearby wildlife as a...
68-Year-Old Hiker Found Alive After Days Lost Deep in Oregon Wilderness
A camping trip in Oregon’s Mount Jefferson Wilderness turned into a massive search-and-rescue operation this week after a 68-year-old hiker left his campsite near Russell Lake and did not return. For days, John Nelson’s location remained unknown as search crews moved...
This Otherworldly Oregon Hike Leads to a Turquoise Lake Inside a Volcanic Crate
There is a moment on the hike toward Broken Top when Central Oregon seems to change worlds. The familiar forest begins to thin. Meadows open beneath an enormous sky. The ground becomes lighter, dustier, and increasingly volcanic. Ahead, the mountain rises in jagged...
Gray Whales Are Washing Up Dead Along The West Coast In Alarming Numbers, And Oregon Is Seeing The Warning Signs
There are few sights on the Oregon Coast as moving as a gray whale breaking the surface of the Pacific. For many of us, they are part of the rhythm of this place. They pass by our headlands in winter and spring, draw people to overlooks at Depoe Bay and Cape Perpetua,...
Reckless Ben Can Speak Again as Oregon Lego Fight Explodes Into Federal Court
Long before lawyers, protective orders and viral YouTube videos entered the picture, this was a story about a father, a son and a collection built over many years. Bryan Mansell and his 83-year-old father owned a remarkable assortment of Star Wars Lego sets and...
This Small Town Oregon Tavern Has Served the Same Beloved Burger Since the 1950s
There are restaurants that chase every new food trend that comes along. They rebuild their menus, redesign their dining rooms, invent elaborate sauces, and stack burgers so high that eating one requires a strategy meeting. Then there are places like the Buckhorn...
Oregon Ranks Near Bottom In 2026 Top States For Business Study
Oregon may be known for its forests, coastline, farm country, outdoor beauty, and fiercely local small businesses, but a new national business ranking paints a much less flattering picture of the state’s economic climate. In CNBC’s 2026 “America’s Top States for...
