Restrooms Smashed at Multiple Oregon Coast Parks as Rangers Scramble to Make Repairs
Anyone who has spent a day wandering the central Oregon Coast knows how important those little state park stops can be. They are the places where families pull over between beaches, road trippers stretch their legs, surfers change out of wet gear, and travelers make a desperately needed restroom stop before continuing up Highway 101. Now, restroom facilities at six popular Oregon Coast state parks have been damaged by vandalism, leaving some of them partially or completely closed while park...
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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 Old-Time Oregon Railroad Is One of the Most Magical Ways to See Fall Color
Ever wanted to take a stunning train ride through Oregon’s gorgeous landscape in fall? Sumpter Valley Railroad has you covered with fall and Halloween rides.
One of Oregon’s Best Fall Hikes Winds Past 11 Waterfalls Near the Coast
There is a moment every autumn when western Oregon seems to change overnight. The mornings grow cooler, the first real rain returns after months of dry weather, and the enormous green canopy of the...
This Beloved Oregon Restaurant Has a Train Running Through the Dining Room
Some restaurants win you over with a view. Others have a famous pie, a century-old recipe, or a neon sign travelers have been stopping beneath for generations. In Baker City, one of Oregon's most...
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This Beloved Oregon Restaurant Has a Train Running Through the Dining Room
Some restaurants win you over with a view. Others have a famous pie, a century-old recipe, or a neon sign travelers have been stopping beneath for generations. In Baker City, one of Oregon's most...
This Former Church in Downtown Springfield Is Now a Lively Food Hall With Drinks and Live Music
Some places make an impression before the food ever reaches the table. PublicHouse in downtown Springfield is one of them. I recently met up with fellow members of my high school graduating class,...
A Former Coast Guard Ship Is Now One of the Oregon Coast’s Coolest Seafood Restaurants
Some restaurants give you a waterfront view. Big Fish Cafe gives you that, plus the entire boat. Tucked beside the Umpqua River in Reedsport, this wonderfully unexpected restaurant occupies a former...
One of Oregon’s Best Fall Hikes Winds Past 11 Waterfalls Near the Coast
There is a moment every autumn when western Oregon seems to change overnight. The mornings grow cooler, the first real rain returns after months of dry weather, and the enormous green canopy of the Coast Range begins picking up flashes of gold. Fallen maple leaves...
Eugene Rideshare Driver Crashes Prius, Drives Across Disc Golf Course in Alton Baker Park
There are bad driving days, and then there are days when your Toyota Prius ends up crossing a planter box, traveling through a disc golf course, cutting across a field, and cruising down a bike path in one of Eugene’s busiest parks. According to the Eugene Police...
Hip-Hop Legend Too $hort Is Coming to Eugene This September
Too $hort, one of the longest-running and most influential rappers to come out of the Bay Area, is headed to Eugene for a show at the WOW Hall on Friday, September 25, 2026. Tickets are on sale now, giving Oregon fans a chance to see a genuine hip-hop pioneer in a...
This Oregon Town Was Just Named the Best Small Mountain Town in America
There are beautiful towns in Oregon, and then there are places like Hood River where it sometimes feels like nature may have been showing off a little. Perched above the Columbia River and surrounded by orchards, forested hills, waterfalls, vineyards, and some of the...
Family Still Searching for 78-Year-Old Portland Woman After Her Car Turns Up in Washington
A Portland family is still waiting for answers nearly a month after a 78-year-old woman disappeared from her Montavilla home, and the discovery of her vehicle in rural southwest Washington has added a troubling new piece to the case. Claudia Grandy was last seen on...
Man Vanishes While Delivering Food Near the Oregon-Washington Border
A trip to bring food to a family turned into a mystery that has now stretched well beyond a week, and authorities on both sides of the Columbia River are asking the public to help find a missing man who seemingly disappeared along the way. The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s...
Portland Christian Mother Sues School After Son Was Asked His Gender and She Was Banned From Campus
A disagreement between a Portland mother and her children's elementary school over gender identity, parental involvement and what belongs in the classroom has grown into something much larger. It is now a federal constitutional fight. Allison Roberts, a mother of two...
Oregon Police Uncover Kidnapping After Meth Bust Leads to Victim Being Tied to a Tree and Having Finger Cut Off
According to KTVZ, a Central Oregon drug investigation took a disturbing turn this week when police said it led them to a kidnapping case involving methamphetamine, firearms, a man tied to a tree, and an assault that ended with one of the victim’s fingers being...
Portland’s Wildest Race Returns Saturday, Sending Homemade Cars Down an Extinct Volcano
Portland has an extinct volcano sitting right in the middle of the city, so naturally, at some point a group of grown men decided the appropriate thing to do with it was build homemade cars and race them down the side. Honestly, it would almost be stranger if this...
Dead Fish, Drawdowns, Dams, and Lawsuits Muddy the Waters in Oregon’s Push to Save Salmon
If you've spent much time scrolling through Oregon news lately, you've probably seen some version of the same strange story. A reservoir is being lowered. A dam is spilling more water. Fish are dying. A town is worried about its drinking water. Someone is suing the...