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Recently, the website MyDatingAdvisor.com "swept the country to find some of the coziest towns in America for a winter weekend escape". They were looking for criteria that would help vacationers beat the cold-weather blues with homey indoor warmth and the best places...
Before Measure 114 was even officially passed, multiple sheriffs in Oregon vowed they will not enforce the new measure regarding gun magazine capacities, which will ban the sale of magazines holding more than 10 rounds. Gun rights advocates are quickly ready to fight...
Christine Drazan, who had hoped to become the first Republican governor in Oregon in more than three decades, conceded the governor’s race. In a statement posted on YouTube on Friday, she acknowledged her loss to Democrat Tina Kotek, who declared victory in Portland...
If you were anywhere in the Pacific Northwest this weekend you may have found it difficult to get from point A to point B without getting completely soaked by the massive amount of rain we received due to an atmospheric river. In Washington state alone, about 2.8...
Stunning Christmas light displays, good food, time well spent with family and friends, and a little bit of holiday magic are waiting for you at the Silverton Christmas Market in Silverton Oregon. If you're not able to make it to the North Pole this year, this is the...
The Oregon Health Authority is gearing up to launch a no-cost dental program for lower-income veterans. This month it opened the application process, and on Jan. 1 the program will launch. No one knows how many will sign up and qualify among Oregon’s 300,000 veterans...
The owner of a donut shop in Eugene, Oregon, known as Dizzy Dean Donuts has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. The video, giving viewers a first-person perspective of Dean Weaver has exploded on Reddit, as Deaver approaches what appears to be a homeless woman...
Nestled between forested bluffs and the Siletz Bay, you'll find one of our favorite places to stay on the Oregon coast. Salishan Coastal Lodge is a tranquil retreat where you can feel one with the soulful mountains, the powerful sea, and the enchanting forest. This...
For those math-lazy folks like me, that's 1952. Wrap your brain around that for a moment. Eisenhower had just been elected president. Elizabeth II started her tenure as Queen of England. A pound of hamburger cost $.53. The average price of a new car was $1700, and you...
High wind warnings and wind advisories have been issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for Thursday November 3rd, 2022 to Monday November 7th, 2022. Some areas inland are expected to get gusts of to 55 miles per hour. The high winds...
The Oregon coast is home to the cobra lily, a rare carnivorous plant that looks like a cobra ready to strike its prey. No, it's not a gigantic man eating plant with teeth, but it is really cool to see, and you can see and learn about it in Florence Oregon at an...
We love visiting the Oregon coast in fall. Fall usually means bad weather on the coast, and that means less crowds at your favorite coastal restaurants, trailheads, and other coastal destinations. Here are our top four things to do on the Oregon coast this autumn. 1....