One Of Oregon’s Most Beloved And Mysterious Attractions Is Fighting To Survive
There are certain places in Oregon that feel almost like a rite of passage. Crater Lake. Multnomah Falls. The Oregon Coast. And then there are the wonderfully weird places that generations of Oregonians remember from childhood. For many of us, the Oregon Vortex falls squarely into that category. Nestled in Southern Oregon near Gold Hill, the Oregon Vortex has fascinated visitors for nearly a century with its strange visual phenomena, gravity-defying demonstrations, and the famous House 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.
$3.4 Million to Redesign Tamolich Blue Pool Has Oregonians Asking One Question: Why?
For years, the hike to Tamolitch Blue Pool has been one of those rare Oregon experiences that still feels raw, natural, and earned. The turquoise water glowing beneath ancient lava rock. The...
The Wild Story Of The Man In The Little Red Pinto Who Somehow Survived Mount St. Helens
At first glance, it almost looks like a photograph taken by someone who never made it home. A red hatchback, mid-1970s Ford Pinto Runabout sits motionless on a lonely dirt road deep in the forests...
This Tiny Oregon Italian Restaurant Feels Like A Secret Mediterranean Escape In The Foothills
There are some restaurants you stumble across once and never forget. The kind of spot you tell your friends about weeks later because you’re still thinking about the meal. Tucked along Highway 58 in...
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New Brazillian Steakhouse In Tigard Is Giving More Meat Than You Can Handle
Fair warning… this is not the kind of place you go when you’re trying to “be good.” Fogo de Chão has officially opened at Bridgeport Village in the old McCormick & Schmicks building (RIP),...
This Tiny Sandwich Shop In Oregon Has Lines Out The Door And Locals Happily Wait Anyway
Over the years, Luigi’s has proudly served over a million sandwiches, cementing its status as an iconic institution in Medford’s culinary scene.
This Tiny Oregon Burger Joint Has Been a Favorite Since 1987 And Now I Get Why
There’s something about driving through Eastern Oregon that resets your expectations a little. The towns get quieter. The roads stretch longer. And when you finally stop somewhere to eat, you’re not...
Nearly 1,000 Lightning Flashes Strike Lane County, Spark New Wildfires
A surge of thunderstorm activity lit up western Oregon earlier this week, with nearly 1,000 lightning flashes striking across Lane County and igniting new wildfires in the southern Willamette Valley and Cascade Range. The National Weather Service reported about 600...
Charlie Kirk Shot During Event at Utah Valley University
Charlie Kirk, executive director of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and a prominent conservative activist, was shot Wednesday while hosting an event at Utah Valley University. Video circulating on social media shows Kirk being struck while speaking under a tent in the...
Portland Councilors Jet Off to Vienna on Taxpayer Dime to Study Housing as Price Remains a Mystery
It seems Portland’s city leaders just can’t resist another taxpayer-funded trip abroad. This week, several Portland city councilors and housing staffers are jetting off to Vienna, Austria, supposedly to study the city’s famed “social housing” system. Vienna is often...
Portland’s Freakiest Museum Delivers Weirdness In Spades, And We Kind Of Love It
Portland has never shied away from the weird, but The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium takes that reputation to new, delightfully bizarre heights.
Republican UFC Star Chael Sonnen Eyes Oregon Governor’s Office
Oregon’s own Chael Sonnen may be trading fight commentary for politics — and he’s not shy about his party line. The 48-year-old West Linn native, former UFC star, and outspoken Republican revealed that if his broadcast role at ESPN doesn’t survive the UFC’s new $7.7...
Trump Orders Maps Updated To Show Portland As “Poop” Starting Monday
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Declaring that Portland had “become a total disaster, maybe the worst in history,” President Donald Trump announced Friday that all official U.S. maps will be updated to replace the name Portland with the word Poop, effective Monday. “They’ve ruined...
Portland Business Owner Pitches Tent at City Hall to Protest Shelter and Gets Arrested
A 64-year-old Portland business owner, Paul Rudinsky, set up a tent outside City Hall to protest a new homeless shelter being placed next door to his Pearl District apartments. Within hours, police arrested him for trespassing. Meanwhile, across the city, sprawling...
Strange Noises Alert Oregon Residents To Crawl Space Squatter Living With String Lights, Flat Screen, And Meth Pipe
So apparently in Oregon, condos now come with bonus amenities like… a free roommate. A story at Fox News reports authorities have arrested 40-year-old Beniamin Bucur after discovering he had turned a crawl space under a Happy Valley condo into his own personal “tiny...
Vancouver Man Accused of Trying to Kidnap 11-Year-Old Girl Wanted After Skipping Court Again
How on earth did this even happen? A man accused of trying to snatch an 11-year-old girl off the street in Vancouver, Washington, simply did not bother showing up to court for the second time. And somehow, this is even allowed to happen. According to Fox 12 Oregon,...
Emigrant Fire in Oregon Grows Beyond 30,000 Acres, Forces Trail and Campground Closures
Just as Oregonians were gearing up for Labor Day adventures, the Emigrant Fire has thrown a wrench in travel plans. What started as a lightning strike on August 24, 2025, has exploded into a fast-moving wildfire that has already burned more than 30,000 acres southeast...