Nearly 2,000 Lightning Strikes Hit Oregon As Wildfire Concerns Grow
Thunderstorms that developed over Oregon’s Cascade Range Wednesday afternoon and evening produced nearly 2,000 lightning strikes, leaving fire officials watching closely for possible new wildfire starts. The storms formed over the mountains on Wednesday, July 15, with frequent lightning reported across portions of the Cascades. Some of the most dramatic activity was captured near Detroit Lake, where bolts lit up the sky above the heavily forested landscape. Nearly 2,000 lightning strikes were...
THINGS TO DO & EVENTS
Festivals, concerts, seasonal celebrations, and memorable Oregon adventures worth putting on your calendar.Fresh ideas for getting out and enjoying Oregon, from upcoming community events to unforgettable places and experiences around the state.
Finders Keepers 2024: The Schedule For Gorgeous Glass Floats On The Coast Just Dropped!
Lincoln City has recently unveiled its 2024 schedule for unique glass float events, promising the placement of over 3,000 exquisite glass orbs along its seven-mile stretch of beaches. This year...
Alanis Morissette and Joan Jett to Play Portland’s Moda Center in 2024
Tickets go on sale on November 15th, 2023! Can you say epic night? It’s like the ’90s never left, and we’re totally here for it.
9 Magical Places To See Christmas Lights In Oregon In 2023
Dazzling Christmas lights, holiday markets, and Santa and Mrs. Clause will be making appearances all over Oregon this holiday season!
Tourist Mispronounces Willamette, Immediately Deported Back to California
PORTLAND, OR — A Southern California tourist was escorted to the Oregon–California border Tuesday after loudly referring to the Willamette River as the “Will-Uh-Mah-Tee,” a pronunciation so...
State Officials Confirm Half of Oregon Thanksgiving Traffic Caused by One Toyota Prius Going 41 in a 55
SALEM, OR — In a shocking but somehow completely predictable Thanksgiving Day update, state transportation officials confirmed Thursday that roughly 50% of all traffic congestion on Interstate 5 can...
Bend Now Requiring All New Residents To Pick Up Mandatory Puffy Black Columbia Jacket At City Hall
BEND, OR — In a move city officials are calling “a natural evolution of our community’s identity,” Bend has officially begun requiring all new residents to report to City Hall within 48 hours of...
FOOD & DRINK
Explore Oregon’s food and drink scene – from locally sourced ingredients to craft brews and award-winning wines. Plan your culinary adventure now!
This Charming Oregon Store Hidden Among the Trees Serves the Best Burgers on the McKenzie River
There is something truly special about Oregon’s McKenzie River. The turquoise water, the moss-covered trees, and the sound of rushing rapids create a kind of peace that you can only find in this...
Chick-fil-A Is Opening Six New Restaurants Across Oregon by 2027
Chick-fil-A is doubling down on its Oregon presence with plans to open six new locally owned and operated restaurants across the state by early 2027, creating more than 600 new jobs. Following a...
This Humble Oregon Roadside Stop Is Serving Up Some of the Best Homemade Donuts You’ll Ever Try
There’s something special about walking into a place that still smells like sugar and warm dough before sunrise. You know you’ve hit a gem when people are already lined up with coffee cups in hand,...
This Oregon Coast Beach Was Ranked the Best Spot to Watch a Seagull Steal a Burrito From a Toddler
CANNON BEACH, OR — In a move that shocked no one familiar with Oregon’s coastal crime wave of airborne kleptomaniacs, Cannon Beach has officially been ranked the most scenic location to witness a seagull violently rob a child of a full-size burrito in broad daylight....
Bend Man Completes Full Conversation Without Mentioning He Mountain Bikes
BEND, OR — In what experts are calling a “statistical anomaly” and “spiritual awakening,” local resident Tyler Hensley reportedly completed an entire five-minute conversation on Friday without once mentioning that he mountain bikes. The exchange took place at a local...
Oregon Drivers Celebrate Sunshine by Staring at Men Wearing Neon Vests Holding Stop Signs
PORTLAND, OR — As the skies clear and temperatures begin to climb, Oregonians are once again flocking to their favorite summer destination: the driver’s seat of a stationary vehicle, parked on a half-paved road, silently observing a group of neon-clad men holding STOP...
Oregon Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Duck Hunt Zapper: “No Civilian Needs an Orange Plastic Firearm”
SALEM, OR — In a move critics are calling “a bold leap backward,” Oregon lawmakers behind controversial gun control Measure 114 have now set their sights on a new threat: the 1985 Nintendo Zapper. Dubbed Measure 114½, the proposed legislation would ban the sale,...
Busy Mom of 3 Recommends New Meth-Infused Energy Drink “No Sketchy Sweeteners, Just Pure Speed”
GRANTS PASS, OR — In today’s chaotic world of sugar crashes, artificial additives, and PTO meetings that never end, one Oregon mother says she’s found the perfect solution: meth. Specifically, Mountain Meth — a bold new energy drink that skips the synthetic...
Uh Oh: Eugene Man Shocked to Learn Constitution Still Has That Gun Thing In It
EUGENE, OR — Local part-time kombucha brewer Jasper Willow-Breeze experienced what experts are calling "acute textual trauma" this week after skimming a pocket Constitution and discovering the Second Amendment is still in there. “I thought we deleted that back in...
This Isn’t Satire: Eugene Man Arrested After Threats With Gun-Shaped Bong in Grocery Store Parking Lot
You’d be forgiven for thinking this was another one of our ridiculous headlines—because “man with rifle-shaped bong triggers full police response” sounds straight out of satire. But nope. This one’s 100% real, Oregon. On Friday afternoon, May 2, police in Eugene...
Portland Solves Downtown Drug Crisis Instantly With Bold New ‘Drug-Free Zone’ Signs
PORTLAND, OR — In a stunning turn of events, downtown Portland’s decades-long struggle with open-air drug use has officially ended—thanks to a bold new policy initiative: putting up a lot of signs. Lining the street like hopeful little soldiers, a series of “DRUG-FREE...
Trump Proposes New Holidays: ‘We’re the Best Day’ and ‘Other Countries Are Losers Day’
PALM BEACH, FL — In a late-night post on Truth Social sandwiched between rants about wind turbines and the deep state, former President Donald Trump announced a bold new plan to reshape the American holiday calendar by adding two new national holidays: “We’re the Best...
Portland Protesters Demand More Things to Protest
PORTLAND, OR — In a surprising show of unity, hundreds of Portland protesters gathered downtown Tuesday not to decry a specific issue, but to demand more things to be upset about. “Frankly, we’re running out,” said protester Kai Evergreen, who held a blank cardboard...