by Tyler James | Jul 21, 2025 | News
The Deschutes River is one of Central Oregon’s crown jewels. Each summer, thousands of people flock to its waters to float, kayak, fish, and soak in the rugged beauty of tumbling waterfalls and lava rock canyons. But this past weekend, the river turned deadly at one...
by Tyler James | Jul 20, 2025 | News, Opinion
Oregon’s state parks are some of our greatest treasures – wild, beautiful, and (at least for now) free from the kind of tacky commercialization you see elsewhere. But if state officials get their way, those days might be numbered. As first reported by OPB, Oregon...
by Tyler James | Jul 20, 2025 | News
A decades-old mystery in southern Oregon may finally be coming to a close. Authorities say a northern California man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Teresa Peroni, an Oregon woman who vanished over 40 years ago. Mark Sanfratello, 72, was taken into...
by Tyler James | Jul 18, 2025 | News
A mountain biker who vanished near Mount Hood National Forest has been found alive after an incredible six-day survival ordeal—and in true Oregon fashion, he walked out of the woods, loaded up his bike, and drove himself home. The search for 52-year-old Ralph Sawyer...
by Tyler James | Jul 18, 2025 | Humor, News, Satire
PORTLAND, OR — In what company executives are calling their “most ambitious expansion yet,” Spirit Halloween announced Tuesday that it will seize the opportunity presented by Portland’s vacant downtown to convert every empty storefront into a seasonal costume...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jul 18, 2025 | Food & Drink, Interesting, Newport, Oregon Coast, Restaurants, Taphouse, Travel
BBQ magic await at The Wilds Tap House & BBQ in Newport, Oregon. Dive into smoky brisket, ribs, wings, and scratch-made sides. Found just a half mile from the beach and surrounded by towering pines, The Wilds Tap House & BBQ is where Southern-style barbecue...
by Tyler James | Jul 17, 2025 | News
PRINEVILLE, Ore. — A Prineville family is asking the public for help after a horrifying, unprovoked home invasion left 53-year-old Steve Wilson with devastating injuries, including shattered facial bones and partial vision loss. The suspect, a neighbor with a reported...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jul 17, 2025 | Entertainment, Family Fun, Featured, Interesting, Oregon Coast, Things To Do, Travel
Just steps from Bandon’s Old Town and the scenic Port of Bandon, the Bandon Historical Society Museum offers a fascinating journey through the layers of south Oregon coast history. Housed in what was once the city’s temporary government headquarters after the...
by Tyler James | Jul 16, 2025 | Humor, News, Satire
PORTLAND, OR — In a development surprising no one, another guy in the Pacific Northwest has reportedly gotten a tattoo of a forest on his forearm. Witnesses say the man, identified only as “Kyle,” emerged from a local tattoo studio Tuesday afternoon sporting a...
by Danielle Denham | Jul 14, 2025 | Featured, Food & Drink
Tucked inside the Cottage Grove public market is a 200-square-foot ice cream shop that’s quickly become one of Oregon’s best-kept secrets: if you can find a moment without a line out the door. Welcome to Cone Heads, a small, family-owned operation that packs huge...
