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Drive-By Truckers play first West Coast homecoming at Portland’s Revolution Hall

The Drive-By Truckers have been churning out Southern rock anthems for three decades. The band hails from Athens, Georgia, by way of Alabama, but for the last 10 years, co-founder Patterson Hood has called Portland home. The band is celebrating with a weekend of shows at Revolution Hall from Nov. 12-14. The showcase is modeled after the band’s annual “Heathens Homecoming” in Athens, which began in 2000.

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Newberry Award-winning author Renée Watson shares new novel "Everything New Again"

In a small town where the funeral home sits at the center of daily life, Portland native Renée Watson’s newest book asks big questions about love, loss and what it really means to start over. The Newbery Award-winning author joined us to talk about her new young adult novel, "Everything New Again," set in a small town in eastern Oregon and already earning four starred reviews!

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Berries, blood and mud: Oregon’s most delicious invasive weed

Picking berries is a quintessential summer tradition for many Pacific Northwesterners. The region has many farms, but fruit can easily be found in everyday corners. For about the past 140 years, the Himalayan Blackberry has taken over Oregon’s alleyways, waterfronts, forests and backyards. This thorny vine is actually a cousin of the rose, the plant behind Portland’s most famous nickname, but instead of beautiful flowers, the vines produce juicy fruit.

Oregon · 1d

KOIN 6 News

Deer buck found dead with protruding arrow at St. Helens park

Oregon wildlife officials investigated the death of a deer buck found with an arrow in its stomach at a city park in St. Helens.

St Helens, OR · 3d

KOIN 6 News

Portland’s Ground Kontrol expanding footprint with Vancouver location

The 5,532-square-foot space will feature the arcade, as well as a dining area, kitchen, office and restrooms.

KOIN 6 News

Second Chance: Go on a ‘Pawsport Adventure’ with a local shelter dog

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Are you in need of some puppy love into your life, but you’re not ready to adopt or foster? Multnomah County Animal Services has the perfect program for you! Starting today, they’re rolling out the Pawsport Adventure, an opportunity to walk shelter dogs, and improve their quality of life. Program manager […]

Multnomah County, OR · 2d

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Superabundant recipe: Old-fashioned blackberry dumplings have a story to tell

Looking for the rest of the Superabundant newsletter?. Subscribe now to get original recipes, PNW food news, and ideas for the kitchen and garden!. By the time he died a century ago, the green wizard called Luther Burbank had invented more than 800 new plant varieties, self-published a 12-volume set of his methods and discoveries and even helped end the Irish potato famine, yet he will always be known in these parts as “that [expletive] who introduced the Himalayan blackberry.”

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That Oregon Life

Oregon Zoo’s ZooLights Returns With Light Tunnels and a Lantern Train

Plan Oregon Zoo ZooLights 2026–2027 with dates, ticket prices, special nights, the $6 lantern train, transit, parking, and accessibility advice.

whatnow.com

Urban Wild Spirits Planning Distillery in Portland’s Central Eastside

Urban Wild Spirits, a new craft distillery and tasting room, is coming to 928 SE 9th Ave. in Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District. Owner CP and distiller Anna Mantheakis told What Now Portland they are aiming to open in spring 2027, though timing for a new distillery is always complicated.

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Woodburn Independent

Celebrate holiday vibe at Silverton’s Christmas Market at Oregon Garden

An area holiday tradition, the Silverton Christmas Market returns in November to spark the holiday spirit in young and old alike. The market runs Nov. 20 through Dec. 31 at […]

Silverton, OR · 2d

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This Riverfront Oregon Restaurant Is Worth Booking Just for the Window Seat at Sunset

Some dinners are planned around the menu, and some are planned around the clock. Just outside Oregon City, there is a log lodge perched above the Clackamas River where locals time their reservations around the evening light. It sits up a short, curving hill, with a deck that looks straight down at moving water.

Oregon City, OR · 5d

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Why Locals ADORE This Neighborhood Non-Profit Breakfast Spot in Tigard, OR

Open Mon–Fri, 6 AM–4 PM; Sat–Sun, 8 AM–2 PM. Tucked in a business complex off Highway 217, Tigard’s Well & Good Cafe is the sort of spot you only find if someone tells you. ☕. One visitor said they thought their maps app was misleading...

Tigard, OR · 4d

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Veterinarians Race to Save Young Elephant Battling Potentially Deadly Virus That’s Already Claimed One Calf at Zoo

Oregon Zoo veterinarians reported encouraging signs in young elephant Tula-Tu’s treatment, years after her mother lost another calf to the same disease

Portland, OR · 4d

KOIN 6 News

Oregon Military Museum Project Keeps Veterans' Stories Alive

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The Oregon Thrift Store Packed With Secondhand Craft Supplies That Turns Non-Crafters Into Hobbyists

I walked in expecting a quick peek and walked out two hours later holding a bag of buttons I had no plan for. Oregon is full of small surprises, but this one hides behind a plain storefront and keeps its magic for people who step inside. If you have ever...

Portland, OR · 4d

Portland Tribune

Multnomah County health inspections: Grits ‘N Gravy, Starbucks, Jack in the Box

A recent Multnomah County health inspection found multiple food safety violations at local restaurants, including a rat droppings, food held at unsafe temperatures and sanitizing stations not cleaning dishes properly. […]

Multnomah County, OR · 4d

KOIN 6 News

Kohr Explores: Verboort Sausage & Kraut Festival

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Get your appetites ready, because the Verboort Sausage & Kraut Festival is back once again to a rural community in Washington County. The 92nd annual dinner is happening Saturday, Nov. 7, offering take-home or in-person feasts, a special retail bazaar and a beer garden. Kohr Harlan visited Verboort to show us […]

Washington County, OR · 4d

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Oregon Has A Garden So Stunning It Earned A Spot Among America’s Best, And Locals Agree

Bald eagles nest above a Portland garden, and you can watch them hunt from a wooden bridge. Down below, ducklings paddle past waterfalls while thousands of rhododendrons explode with color. The garden holds more than 2,500 plants, and many of them carry name tags. Some rhodies grow taller than you’d...

Portland, OR · 3d

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This Oregon Museum Holds Objects That Tell The State’s Story In Unexpected Ways

A single copper coin decided the name of a major American city. Two founders flipped it, and the winner picked the name of his hometown back East. That coin still exists, and you can see it in person. It sits in a museum that also lets you sniff salmon, hazelnuts, and wheat. Yes, history here comes with a scent track.