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The top 10 places to go off-the-grid in the US — does your hometown make the list?
June 26, 2024 | 10:17pmIf the hustle and bustle of the modern world is getting you down, look no further for the perfect slice of peace and quiet.
10 most patriotic US states ahead of July 4: See if your home state made the list
June 19, 2024 | 5:53amStates were ranked based on military engagement, such as the number of veterans per 1,000 civilian adults, active-duty military personnel and more.
High school coach claims he was fired for pushing change on transgender athlete law: ‘I got wronged’
June 19, 2024 | 2:08am"He wants the best for the transgender female athletes and wants the best for the rest of the female athletes, and I don't think this had anything to do with...
Teen 'thought she was going to die' stuck upside down after theme park ride malfunctions
June 18, 2024 | 9:00pmA teenager, who was left dangling upside down on an Oregon theme park ride, revealed the horrific moment she was left thinking "we were going to die there."
We’ve made a mess of blue cities, why we’re all Soviets and other commentary
June 18, 2024 | 5:26pm“As Democrats make their case to voters,” “one challenge is that some of the bluest parts of the country — cities on the West Coast — are a mess,” confesses...
Creepy dad admits he drugged 12-year-old girls’ smoothies at sleepover — and gives bizarre excuse why
June 12, 2024 | 2:31pmMichael Meyden was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to putting drugs in fruit smoothies he then served the young girls who were staying at his home last August.
Bull that jumped the fence at rodeo forced to retire from competition, owner says
June 12, 2024 | 6:25am“It could have been way worse. We were very fortunate that we only had three people with relatively minor injuries.”
FDA issues warning on contaminated shellfish from these US states that may cause paralytic poisoning
June 10, 2024 | 8:35pmThe US Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.
Harrowing video shows rodeo bull escaping arena, tossing woman in red as crowd runs for their lives
June 10, 2024 | 2:20amThe bull flipped the woman so that she landed squarely on its head before the frantic animal spun her a second time off its horns.
Giant 7-foot sunfish found on Oregon beach turns out to be newly discovered species
June 9, 2024 | 5:12pmA massive ocean oddity that washed up on a northern Oregon beach this week turned out to be a recently discovered species of sunfish, according to the local aquarium.
Dog runs 4 miles to find help after owner drives over cliff, spends night trapped in ravine
June 8, 2024 | 1:51amTalk about man's best friend.
Terrified woman pleads for help at stranger’s door after escaping from machete-wielding abductor in chilling video
June 6, 2024 | 4:16amChilling home security footage captured the moment a terrified woman begged Oregon homeowners for help after she jumped out of a moving car to escape her alleged machete-wielding abductor.
America’s top 10 buyer’s markets—where you can still land a bargain below the asking price
June 4, 2024 | 12:01amBuyers face a tough housing market these days: With listing prices hovering at $430,000 and mortgage interest rates near 7%, the cards seem to be stacked against them.
Ex-NBAer dead in car crash at 33
May 30, 2024 | 11:42pmFormer Philadelphia 76er Drew Gordon, the brother of Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, died in a car crash on Thursday night in Oregon, ESPN's Marc J. Spears first reported.
Missing Oregon survivalist, seeking enlightenment in ‘The Valley of Death,’ leaves behind a trail of questions
May 27, 2024 | 6:56amThe case of missing person Justin Alexander Shetler is being explored in 'Status: Untraced.'
13th conservative Oregon county approves measure to secede and join 'Greater Idaho'
May 22, 2024 | 8:29pmAnother right-leaning county in eastern Oregon has voted to secede from the Democrat-run state and join neighboring Idaho, according to reports. Crook County residents passed the measure by a 53%...
Woke Portland just booted its pro-crime DA — and NYC should follow
May 22, 2024 | 7:21pmOn Wednesday, lefty Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt lost to his own deputy district attorney, Nathan Vasquez, who ran entirely on a return-to-sanity approach.
Far-left Portland DA Mike Schmidt on track for defeat to tough-on-crime former Republican
May 22, 2024 | 12:21pmVoters in Multnomah County, Oregon — home to Portland — are on the cusp of ousting their progressive incumbent district attorney, Mike Schmidt, and replacing him with one of his deputies...
'Squad' Dem's sister loses crowded deep blue primary despite endorsements from other progressives
May 22, 2024 | 7:23amOregon's 3rd Congressional District includes most of Multnomah County, all of Hood County and part of Clackamas County.
Oregon woman, 28, paralyzed after she's crushed by piano in freak accident
May 22, 2024 | 4:09am“She wants to make it clear that she is not expecting to ever walk again. She has accepted the reality of her situation. But she has an amazing spirit and...