The Goonies And The Lost Boys Are Taking Over An Oregon Drive-In For One Glorious ’80s Weekend
There are ordinary movie nights, and then there are the kinds of movie nights that feel like somebody climbed directly into your childhood memories, grabbed two battered VHS tapes from beside the television, and projected them onto an enormous outdoor screen. That is essentially what is happening in Newberg this weekend. From Friday, August 28, through Sunday, August 30, the historic 99W Drive-In will present one of the most perfectly assembled double features imaginable: The Goonies followed...
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The Goonies And The Lost Boys Are Taking Over An Oregon Drive-In For One Glorious ’80s Weekend
There are ordinary movie nights, and then there are the kinds of movie nights that feel like somebody climbed directly into your childhood memories, grabbed two battered VHS tapes from beside the...
Yelawolf Is Coming To Eugene, And This Is One Fall Concert You Really Shouldn’t Skip
If your October calendar currently consists of pumpkin patches, football, and wondering why Oregon suddenly decided it was winter at 7 a.m., we have something considerably louder to add to the...
Portland’s Wildest Race Returns Saturday, Sending Homemade Cars Down an Extinct Volcano
Portland has an extinct volcano sitting right in the middle of the city, so naturally, at some point a group of grown men decided the appropriate thing to do with it was build homemade cars and race...
Oregon Facebook Data Center Quietly Processes Kotek’s Latest Criticism Of Data Centers
PRINEVILLE, Ore. — Workers at an Oregon Facebook data center reportedly went about their day as usual this week, quietly processing Governor Tina Kotek’s latest criticism of data centers without...
Scientists Confirm Earth Fully Healed Thanks To Oregon’s 5-Cent Bag Fee
SALEM, Ore. — After decades of concern over melting glaciers, rising oceans, drought, wildfires, plastic pollution and the slow destruction of the natural world, scientists announced this week that...
Bend City Council Considers Ban On Vehicles Without Bike Rack, Ski Rack, Or Kayak Straps
BEND, OR — In what city officials are calling a long-overdue effort to “protect Bend’s visual identity,” the Bend City Council is reportedly considering a new ordinance that would prohibit vehicles...
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!
You Can See Hundreds of Bison and Buy Free Range Meat at This 7000-Acre Oregon Ranch
There are certain things you expect to see while driving through northeast Oregon. Rolling wheat fields, old barns, cattle grazing beneath enormous skies, and eventually the jagged peaks of the...
This Beloved Oregon Restaurant Has a Train Running Through the Dining Room
Some restaurants win you over with a view. Others have a famous pie, a century-old recipe, or a neon sign travelers have been stopping beneath for generations. In Baker City, one of Oregon's most...
This Former Church in Downtown Springfield Is Now a Lively Food Hall With Drinks and Live Music
Some places make an impression before the food ever reaches the table. PublicHouse in downtown Springfield is one of them. I recently met up with fellow members of my high school graduating class,...
The Goonies And The Lost Boys Are Taking Over An Oregon Drive-In For One Glorious ’80s Weekend
There are ordinary movie nights, and then there are the kinds of movie nights that feel like somebody climbed directly into your childhood memories, grabbed two battered VHS tapes from beside the television, and projected them onto an enormous outdoor screen. That is...
Dolly Parton Once Wrote A Song About Eugene, Oregon, And The Story Is Beautiful
Long before Dolly Parton became one of the most recognizable voices in American music, she arrived in Eugene as a young country singer who was tired, homesick and struggling to make it through the road. It was February 1972, and Parton was touring with Porter Wagoner,...
Country Music Legend Dolly Parton Dies at 80
Dolly Parton, the country music legend whose unmistakable voice, larger-than-life personality and remarkable songwriting career made her one of America’s most beloved entertainers, has died. She was 80 years old. Parton died Tuesday, August 25, in Nashville, according...
Oregon Facebook Data Center Quietly Processes Kotek’s Latest Criticism Of Data Centers
PRINEVILLE, Ore. — Workers at an Oregon Facebook data center reportedly went about their day as usual this week, quietly processing Governor Tina Kotek’s latest criticism of data centers without commenting on the situation. The post, which warned about the growing...
Restrooms Smashed at Multiple Oregon Coast Parks as Rangers Scramble to Make Repairs
Anyone who has spent a day wandering the central Oregon Coast knows how important those little state park stops can be. They are the places where families pull over between beaches, road trippers stretch their legs, surfers change out of wet gear, and travelers make a...
Five People Found Dead at Rural Forest Grove Property After Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire
An early morning 911 call about a vehicle fire outside Forest Grove has developed into a major homicide investigation after authorities discovered five people dead on a rural Washington County property. Several domestic animals were also found dead at the scene, and...
Scientists Confirm Earth Fully Healed Thanks To Oregon’s 5-Cent Bag Fee
SALEM, Ore. — After decades of concern over melting glaciers, rising oceans, drought, wildfires, plastic pollution and the slow destruction of the natural world, scientists announced this week that the planet has finally been restored to perfect health thanks to...
Bend City Council Considers Ban On Vehicles Without Bike Rack, Ski Rack, Or Kayak Straps
BEND, OR — In what city officials are calling a long-overdue effort to “protect Bend’s visual identity,” the Bend City Council is reportedly considering a new ordinance that would prohibit vehicles from operating within city limits unless they are equipped with at...
Portland Man on Meth Breaks Into Business, Gets Shot, Then Sues for $10 Million and Gets Nothing
A bizarre Portland case involving an early-morning break-in, a business owner jolted awake inside his own building, a pair of bolt cutters, three gunshots, and a $10 million lawsuit has finally reached its conclusion, and it is the kind of story that perfectly...
Deadly Botulism Outbreak Has Killed Nearly 14,000 Birds Near Oregon-California Border
Nearly 14,000 birds have died in a growing botulism outbreak at Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge, just south of the Oregon border, and the timing could hardly be worse. The Klamath Basin is heading into one of the busiest periods of the year for migratory birds,...