High winds, heavy rain and powerful surf pounding the Oregon Coast recently uncovered a ghost forest known mostly through legendary tales in the small community of Neskowin. More info here. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago

Oregon is among a growing number of states exploring ways to tax drivers based on the number of miles they drive instead of how much gas they use, even going so far as to install GPS monitoring devices in 300 vehicles. The idea first emerged nearly 10 years ago as Oregon lawmakers worried that fuel-efficient cars such as gas-electric hybrids could pose a threat to road upkeep, which is paid for la... read full post picked by muppet 11 months ago

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) -- The storms that have lashed Oregon's scenic coast this winter have dredged up an unusual array of secrets: old shipwrecks, historic cannons, ghost forests -- even strangely shaped iron deposits. picked by TchEngRox 2 years ago

SALEM, Ore. -- Scientists are offering a $100 reward to anybody who can lead them to a plant that may be extinct in Oregon, at least in its native form: the golden paintbrush. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Every Tuesday morning, a new sign goes up in the storefront window of The Mercantile, the only grocery in Fossil, Ore. The lime-green cardboard sheet names the remote central Oregon town's biggest losers. But there's no shame attached to the distinction. The big losers are considered big winners as they compete in a 12-week contest to lose weight. Eighty people are involved. That's close to 20 per... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 8 months ago

The parent company of an Oregon railroad operation that shut down a line through the Coast Range has put up $24 million to help pop singer Michael Jackson keep his Neverland Ranch. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Common Sense For Oregon has awarded the Oregon Department of Corrections its first ever "Golden Fleece Award". The award was issued after CSFO discovered a $773,000 soda pop purchase in the department's 2007-2009 budget. picked by muppet 7 months ago

A leatherback turtle has been tracked swimming from the coast of the Papua province in Indonesia to Oregon, researchers said, in what may be the longest trip for marine vertebrae between breeding and feeding sites. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Forget bikini car wash! The new hotness in raising money in today’s tough economy is … elephant car wash!
The elephants at the Wildlife Safari near Eugene, Oregon are fundraising and they don’t seem to mind. The safari’s three African elephants, Tiki, Alice, and George, have a job at the new "Elephant Car Wash". picked by Bingo 5 months ago

The victim was dragged approximately 100 feet in her wheelchair. She was transported to Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital, where she died about an hour later. Her name was not released. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Classic educational game. Here is a brief article on it as well as the option to download. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

Thieves in Lake Oswego, Oregon were putting that community at risk by stealing from the town's railroad tracks. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

A 12-year-old boy who shot his mom three-and-a-half months ago in Vale, Oregon, is headed back to school with his classmates. picked by muppet 2 years ago

An Oregon man says people usually think he's joking when he introduces himself as Rip Van Winkle. But that's the name on his birth certificate. picked by kakana 8 months ago

Oregon opened another chapter in U.S. marijuana history when at 4:20 p.m. Friday, about three dozen people christened the nation's first cafe for licensed residents to sit down, sip coffee and smoke marijuana. picked by ozero 1 week ago

U.S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman on Friday placed Oregon's domestic partnership law on hold until a hearing in February. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Luckily $21 will buy alot of Ramen Noodles. picked by Alton 3 years ago

Hundreds of pelicans are falling from the sky and wandering in delirium up and down the Pacific coast from Baja to Oregon. Veterinarians and bird rescuers as yet have no explanation for the malady. picked by equinox 11 months ago

Federal fisheries officials now say the six sea lions found dead in traps on the Columbia River apparently were not shot to death.

Update to an earlier article I can't seem to find. If someone wants to link it for me, I'd appreciate it. picked by DaftGretel 2 years ago

Link takes you to the example, then you can make your own! (The "T", however, said to be in Portland, Oregon, is indeed in Vancouver, Wa., to the north of our fair city.)
Stupid, stupid Google. picked by teresag 2 years ago