Oregon Woman Vanishes After Highway Breakdown and Ride With Stranger
A 28-year-old Oregon woman has seemingly vanished after a late-night highway breakdown led to her accepting a ride from a stranger along Highway 22, and her family says the circumstances just don’t add up. According to Oregon State Police, Maria Linda Jade Kilmer was traveling from Lyons to Salem Saturday night with a passenger when their vehicle ran out of gas around 9 p.m. near Milepost 15. What happened next has left both investigators and her family searching for answers. “According to the...
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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 Innocent-Looking Rock in Bend Has Wrecked So Many Cars It Has a Fan Club
Every town has a legend. Some have haunted bridges. Others have mysterious lights in the woods. Bend, naturally, has a rock in a parking lot that eats cars for sport. Locals call him B.O.B.Short for...
This Quiet Oregon Beach Town Feels Like a Hidden Paradise in November
After more than a decade of exploring every hidden corner of Oregon for That Oregon Life, we can confidently say that Brookings, Oregon is one of the state’s best-kept fall secrets. When November...
Eugene School District Woman Accused of Shipping Meth and LSD Nationwide in Online Drug Scheme
EUGENE, Ore. — A woman employed by the Eugene School District is facing serious federal charges after investigators say she helped run a nationwide online drug operation that shipped...
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Nearly a Century Later, Beckie’s Café Still Serves Crater Lake’s Best Pie Since 1926
Tucked away in the lush forests of southern Oregon, just off Highway 62 on the road to Crater Lake National Park, sits one of Oregon’s most beloved hidden gems: Beckie’s Café. This rustic log cabin...
In-N-Out Offering Complimentary Meals This Veterans Day
It’s not every day In-N-Out Burger gives you an excuse to skip cooking and grab a free Double-Double, but Veterans Day is one of them. This year on Monday, November 11, In-N-Out is showing its...
Since 1978, This Old-School Eugene Pizza Joint Has Been Feeding Hungry Oregon Ducks and Locals Alike
Back in the early 2000s when I was living just off the University of Oregon campus, money was tight and life was simple. Most nights dinner was whatever I could throw together — something cheap,...
Portland Man to Be Publicly Beheaded in Pioneer Square After Suggesting ‘Let’s Hear Both Sides’
PORTLAND, OR — In a bold display of civic unity, city officials have announced the scheduled public beheading of a local man at sunset tonight in Pioneer Courthouse Square after he reportedly uttered the inflammatory phrase: “Let’s hear both sides.” The man,...
LeAnn Rimes Keeps It Real After Losing Teeth Mid-Performance in Washington
It was supposed to be a regular night of country nostalgia at the Skagit Valley Casino in Bow, Washington. But for LeAnn Rimes — and the lucky fans who witnessed it — the night took an unexpectedly hilarious turn when the country music star lost her front teeth...
Another Stretch Of Oregon Coastline Goes Car-Free, Here’s Why
Beaches in Manzanita are now car-free year-round. Learn why vehicles are banned, what it means for visitors, and how it helps protect this popular shoreline.
2 Million Acres of Oregon Forest Open to Logging After Roadless Rule Repealed
On June 23, 2025, the Trump administration officially repealed the federal “roadless rule,” a 24-year-old policy that had restricted logging and road construction on large swaths of national forestland. The change opens roughly 2 million acres in Oregon to potential...
Here’s Where to Find Oregon’s Most Exciting Fourth of July Celebrations in 2025
Discover the best 4th of July 2025 events across Oregon, from parades and festivals to fireworks and drone shows. Find family-friendly celebrations happening statewide.
Eugene Joins Portland-Area Cities in Protesting Trump’s Iran Strikes and Rising Nuclear Tensions
On Sunday, June 22, protests were held in multiple Oregon cities—including Eugene, Portland, Hillsboro, and Beaverton—in response to President Donald Trump’s recent authorization of U.S. airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities. In Eugene, approximately 100...
Man Fishing for Dinner Horrified After Reeling In Screaming Vegetarian Karen
EAGLE CREEK, OR — A peaceful day of fishing took a harrowing turn for local man Doug Harper after he accidentally reeled in a screaming woman identified only as Karen, who immediately began berating him for “murdering aquatic citizens” and “violating the lake’s safe...
Oregon Democrats Greenlight Largest Tax Hike Ever With No Vote From the People
As grocery prices remain sky-high and job losses continue across Oregon, Democratic lawmakers have pushed forward with what is shaping up to be the largest tax increase in state history — and they’re doing it without giving voters a voice. House Bill 2025, a sweeping...
Oregon Hosts First Hunger Games in the Nation Featuring Riots, Wildfires and Future Lockdowns
SALEM, OR — In a groundbreaking effort to bring communities together through coordinated chaos, the state of Oregon has officially launched the nation’s first Hunger Games, complete with blazing wildfires, spontaneous riots, and a rotating schedule of statewide...
Mom Suspects Her Sweet Growing Boy Who Ate Entire Grocery Haul at 11PM May Be on the Marijuanas
SPRINGFIELD, OR — After discovering that her entire week’s worth of groceries had mysteriously vanished in the dead of night, local mom Karen Delaney is beginning to suspect that her “sweet growing boy” may, in fact, be on the marijuanas. “I don’t want to jump to...