The Sandwich Factory Cracks 400 Eggs to Feed Firefighters Before Sunrise
A heartwarming story shared by Caught The Fire Bug is shining a well-deserved spotlight on a Prineville restaurant that went above and beyond for firefighters working across Central Oregon. Caught The Fire Bug, a wildfire news platform created by a former wildland firefighter, provides real-time fire information while working to bridge the gap between what is happening on the fireline and what the public understands. The platform has built a Facebook community of approximately 241,000...
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Oregon’s Akawa Butte Fire Explodes Past 26,000 Acres as Crews Battle to Protect Sisters
The Akawa Butte Fire continues to test the strength of the Sisters community as firefighters work tirelessly to keep one of Oregon's most dangerous wildfires from reaching homes and businesses. The...
This Historic Pendleton Steakhouse Is One Of Oregon’s Best Places To Experience The Old West
Walk through the doors at Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon and it doesn't take long to realize this isn't just another place to grab a bite to eat. Rich woodwork, handcrafted details, glowing antique...
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...
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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...
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...
Prineville Is One Of The Safest Places To Live In Oregon, According To New Report
There is something about Prineville that has always felt a little different from the rest of Oregon. It is not quite Bend, not quite the Willamette Valley, and not quite the wide-open ranch country farther east. It sits in its own pocket of Central Oregon, surrounded...
Oregon Is Now Home To The Last Sam Goody On Earth
There are certain store names that hit an entire generation right in the memory. Sam Goody is one of them. For millions of Americans who grew up before streaming took over everything, Sam Goody was not just a place to buy music. It was the mall stop. The place where...
Radical Oregon Measure To Criminalize Hunting, Fishing, And Ranching Moves Closer To Ballot
An absurd Oregon ballot proposal that would radically reshape hunting, fishing, farming, ranching, animal research, wildlife management, and even ordinary food production has cleared a major procedural hurdle, bringing one of the most sweeping animal-rights...
Oregon Just Ranked Among The Worst States To Move To In 2026
ConsumerAffairs.com recently released its ranking of the best and worst states to move to in 2026, and Oregon landed in a spot that will probably make a lot of longtime locals nod, sigh, and say, “Yeah, that sounds about right.” The Beaver State, with its mossy...