In 1989, the Oregon Lottery debuted Sports Action, an analog means for people to make parlay wagers on football. The product had its share of critics, but its presence enabled Oregon to be one of ...

Waves of the dramatic Pacific ocean? Check. Viewpoints from tall cliffs? Check. Gorgeous golden beaches? Check. Surfing spots ...

A mysterious deep-sea fish known for having a serpent-like body and sharp fang-like teeth washed up on a Seaside beach April 22. The Seaside Aquarium received a call about a barracuda-like fish ...

Sick and dead pelicans are turning up on Oregon’s coast and state wildlife officials say they don’t yet know why. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says it has received reports of ...

Filmmakers have chosen the north Oregon Coast town for movies like "The Goonies," "Kindergarten Cop" and "Short Circuit." The Oregon Film Museum, located in the old Clatsop County Jail ...

SEATTLE (KTVZ) – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued an ill crew member from a cruise ship about 15 miles west of Coos Bay on Easter Sunday. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River watchstanders received a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Travel + Leisure released a list of the top 500 hotels in the world, naming one beachfront hotel in Oregon among the best. Travel + Leisure’s list, released Wednesday ...

Coastal real estate agent Renee Pannekoek said she spotted the statue in a tour video of a home which is up for sale in Sydney. The statue, which was by the home’s pool, had a “strong ...

“Our spirit travels to the mountain and has its first spirit food before going off to the Milky Way. This place was central to our Ancestors and played a critical role in Nisenan Culture for ...

“This is one fish you would not expect to run across along the Oregon coast,” according to the Seaside Aquarium. It’s unclear how long it was dead before washing ashore, but a longnose ...

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