Bend City Council Considers Ban On Vehicles Without Bike Rack, Ski Rack, Or Kayak Straps
BEND, OR — In what city officials are calling a long-overdue effort to “protect Bend’s visual identity,” the Bend City Council is reportedly considering a new ordinance that would prohibit vehicles from operating within city limits unless they are equipped with at least one approved piece of outdoor recreation gear. Under the proposal, every car, truck, SUV, and suspiciously clean crossover registered in Bend would be required to display either a bike rack, ski rack, kayak straps, rooftop...
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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...
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...
Heceta Head Halloween Haunt Cancelled Due to Historic Keeper’s House Renovations
Oregonians hoping to spend Halloween night listening to ghost stories beneath the beam of Heceta Head Lighthouse will have to make other plans this year. The Heceta Head Halloween Haunt scheduled for October 31, 2026, has been cancelled due to ongoing preservation...
Oregon Tried to Make Guns Harder to Buy and Gun Sales Exploded Instead
Oregon voters narrowly approved one of the most restrictive gun-control measures in the country in 2022, adding a government permit requirement for people who want to legally purchase a firearm and banning magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. The idea was...
Oregon Campground Closed After Mother Bear and Cub Threaten Visitors
A quiet campground tucked into Oregon’s Coast Range has been temporarily closed after a mother black bear and her cub began aggressively searching for food and behaving in ways that raised concerns for visitor safety. The trouble is unfolding at Fan Creek Campground...