by Tyler James | Jul 24, 2025 | News
Governor Tina Kotek is banking on a controversial mix of tax hikes and fee increases to plug a $350 million budget hole in Oregon’s transportation department — and she expects lawmakers to sign off on it during a special legislative session scheduled for August 29. As...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jul 23, 2025 | Adventures
Family of missing Dillon Falls victim supports official search and asks volunteer diver to step back amid misinformation concerns. Authorities continue efforts to recover the final missing individual. As the search continues for the last missing person swept over...
by Tyler James | Jul 23, 2025 | News
A tragic hit-and-run on Highway 18 in Tillamook County left one 17-year-old dead and two others seriously injured earlier this month, and now authorities believe the driver responsible has fled the country. The crash happened in the early hours of July 12 when...
by Tyler James | Jul 23, 2025 | Humor, News, Satire
In the misty mountains of the Pacific Northwest, a new romance trend is bubbling up—literally. Experts say that the secret to romance in this neck of the woods might just lie in the region’s famous hot springs. But, there’s a catch: it only works if the right person...
by Tyler James | Jul 22, 2025 | Humor, News, Satire
HEAVEN — In what celestial insiders are calling the most shocking lineup shakeup in millennia, sources confirmed Tuesday that heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne will headline Heaven’s main stage this summer, prompting Lucifer himself to file a breach of contract lawsuit...
by Tyler James | Jul 22, 2025 | Humor, News, Satire
BANDON, OR — In a bold move that has marine biologists questioning their life choices, a new Oregon Coast attraction is allowing visitors to “saddle up” and ride dolphins like aquatic cowboys. The park, officially named Flipper Junction Adventure Park, opened this...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jul 22, 2025 | Featured, News, Wildlife
A little groundhog named Maple now living at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo has a backstory that’s anything but ordinary. Her journey began far from California in Bandon, Oregon, where a now-shuttered safari attraction became the center of a major animal welfare investigation...
by Tyler James | Jul 21, 2025 | News
The search for six people who were swept over Dillon Falls on the Deschutes River Saturday afternoon has taken another heartbreaking turn. On Monday, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that divers recovered the body of a second woman from the river around...
by Tyler James | Jul 21, 2025 | News, Satire
SPRINGFIELD, OR — Panic broke out Monday afternoon when a pack of hungry cougars stormed the Springfield Walmart, raiding shelves and sending shoppers sprinting for the exits. Witnesses say the animals first appeared in the parking lot around 2 p.m., circling shopping...
by Tyler James | Jul 21, 2025 | Humor, News, Satire
CRATER LAKE, OR — In a bold move that has park rangers scratching their heads and several kayakers bobbing in approval, Oregon’s first floating marijuana dispensary officially opened this week on Crater Lake. The aptly named “Lake and Bake Cannabis Co.” is a...
