That Oregon Life

Signature counts are already hovering in the high 90,000s, with some reports placing the total above 100,000. bit.ly/4c8F6L1

Ancient Oregon Cave Reveals 12,400-Year-Old Garment That Could Be the Oldest Clothing on Earth There is something about Oregon’s high desert that changes you. Maybe it is the silence stretching for miles. Maybe it is the way sagebrush bends in the wind like it has seen everything and is not i

Not just woven fibers.
Sewn elk hide — stitched together 12,400 years ago in Ice Age Oregon.
This may be the oldest sewn clothing ever found.
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According to Oregon State Police, a single-vehicle crash just east of Oakridge claimed the lives of two young women. bit.ly/3ZxkjsS

Familiar enough to feel comforting, but different enough to feel exciting. bit.ly/4knJAzp

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Our best of 2025 countdown continues! At number 7, we look back on a growing trend that many are calling “unhinged but deeply on-brand,” as hikers throughout the PNW have started voluntarily smashing their own car windows.

Two Mexican Nationals Arrested After 73-Pound Meth Seizure on I-5 Near Cottage Grove EUGENE, Ore. — A coordinated drug-interdiction effort along Interstate 5 led to a major narcotics seizure and the arrest of two Mexican nationals unlawfully residing in the United States who are s

Federal officials confirm the suspects in this massive 70+ pound meth seizure were in the U.S. illegally. bit.ly/47YO7m6

“She picked up a bag of Great Value brand chips and looked like she’d just touched poverty for the first time,” said shopper Megan Taylor of Keizer. bit.ly/3LVr97M

After weeks of silence and mounting criticism, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has finally signed House Bill 3991 👉 bit.ly/49dbpqG

BREAKING NEWS: Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been arrested by the FBI in connection with a federal sports gambling investigation. bit.ly/4hpqFCN

Appeals Court Allows Trump to Deploy Oregon National Guard to Portland PORTLAND, Ore. — A months-long legal battle between Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and the Trump administration over federal authority and state sovereignty reached a pivotal moment Monday, as the 9th C

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the White House to move forward with plans to deploy National Guard troops to Portland. bit.ly/42OAdBa

Despite extensive efforts, the person was recovered and later pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity has not yet been released. bit.ly/4o0utNb

Here’s Everywhere “No Kings” Protests Are Happening Across Oregon Today Thousands of Oregonians are gathering today, Saturday, October 18, for another round of “No Kings” protests—part of a national movement taking place in hundreds of U.S. cities.Organizers say more

Thousands of Oregonians are gathering today, Saturday, October 18, for another round of “No Kings” protests—part of a national movement taking place in hundreds of U.S. cities. bit.ly/4qp1aFR

Thousands Expected to Rally Across Oregon for the No Kings Movement This Saturday In Oregon, members of the No Kings movement are organizing rallies across the state on Saturday, October 18, 2025, as part of what they call the second round of nationwide events. The movement’s fir

Events are slated across the state, including Southern Oregon cities like Ashland, Medford and Grants Pass, where organizers expect significant turn-out. bit.ly/4qal3jP

omg this is amazing! Thank you for sharing. It's so cool to hear from followers who were ACTUALLY THERE! I was about 13 when the X-Ray was a thing, so unfortunately never got to make my way over there being in the Eugene area.

Before Portland was famous for Voodoo Doughnut or Portlandia, there was the X-Ray Café bit.ly/4hgjGfi

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 han

The donuts go fast, and by around 10:30 a.m. they’re usually sold out, a sure sign of just how good they are.

Only in Portland: Antifa and troops call a truce long enough for burgers, Rage Against The Machine, and Toby Keith. bit.ly/3IPUwHv

Witnesses described the scene as “part majestic, part horrifying, and 100% Portland. bit.ly/4o5X5V7

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Neither the White House nor the Pentagon responded right away to requests for clarification on how or when the plan would be carried out.

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Dig into giant plates of all-day breakfast, fried chicken, and comfort food classics at this small town Oregon diner where every bite feels like a warm hug from grandma’s kitchen.

The Bag Inn doesn’t just hint at a Lord Of The Rings theme, it fully embraces it. bit.ly/4m8AJk9

Trump Orders Maps Updated To Show Portland As “Poop” Starting Monday WASHINGTON, D.C. — Declaring that Portland had “become a total disaster, maybe the worst in history,” President Donald Trump announced Friday that all official U.S. maps will be updated to repla

Instead of troops, Trump says he’ll save money by just calling Portland “Poop.” bit.ly/4m5853E

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I wish we were joking! If you ever needed proof that government can burn through your money faster than a Portland riot eats through plywood, here it is.

“Every spin is a chance for Oregonians to contribute to the void where their money already goes anyway.” bit.ly/3VqI0ko

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Five years ago today, Michael Bryson shared one last breakfast with his family before vanishing. We spoke with his parents about that final morning, the years of unanswered questions, and their fight for the truth.

A 35-year-old serial arsonist, Aubrey A. Edwards, was arrested for setting cars on fire… then released less than two hours later… and immediately went out and allegedly started 6 to 8 more fires across Portland.
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“We saw boarded-up windows, graffiti, and tumbleweeds blowing down Burnside, and thought: this is prime Spirit Halloween real estate." bit.ly/3GzypEl

“If you live in the Northwest and don’t have a tree tattoo yet, do you even compost?”

“Too many Oregonians think they can just hop on an inner tube and recklessly thrash water around like it’s the Wild West" bit.ly/44NPLW3

Shocking Audit Reveals Oregon Wasting Millions, Who Could Have Guessed? SALEM, Ore. — In a revelation that surprised absolutely no one who’s ever watched Oregon’s government at work, as reported by FOX 12 a new state audit has confirmed that the Beaver State might be wa

In fiscal year 2024 alone, OregonBuys processed over 40,000 transactions totaling $2.14 billion. bit.ly/4kztUaC