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Meet the Winners of the 2026 Good Dog Photo Contest

Our 2026 Good Dog Photo Contest drew thousands of entries, making the task of picking a winner as difficult and delightful as ever. Scroll on to meet the top dog, who will receive a prize pack from G&G and a spotlight in the magazine, along with the worthy runners-up, all very good dogs indeed.

Stayton, OR · 6d

willametteheritage.org

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Salem Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps provide a snapshot in time for cityscapes. Created to help fire insurance companies assess rates for their policy holders, these detailed maps describe streets, buildings and waterways and can provide a great visual for how properties have changed over time. Symbols and color coding provide details of building construction (pink for brick, yellow for wood). The company would even send stickers to map holders to update their maps to reflect changes to the landscape.

Salem, OR · 3d

Statesman Journal

Salem artist, business owner keeps creativity local

This is part of a weekly series introducing readers to individuals who are passionate about our Mid-Valley community. Jessica Ramey didn't get her Barbie Dreamhouse as a child, but that didn't stop her from building one herself. She spent her childhood tugging items from the trash to transform them into her own miniature world. Ramey bent pencil tops into canned goods and fashioned miniature grocery bags for her dolls made with plastic film from cigarette packs. “I was just always a weird kid that loved making things,” Ramey, 48, of Salem, said. “Sometimes the best art comes from the most humble materials." Ramey made her art through imagination. An athletic child with recurring knee injuries, she found art a creative outlet not limited by her physical abilities. Now, she’s made art and connection her life’s purpose. As owner of Art Department in downtown Salem, she supplies local art materials, teaches classes and holds interactive community events. Where art meets community Ramey's professional creative journey began at the University of Oregon, where she earned a Fine Arts degree and met her husband, Jason Ramey, in the dorms. After graduating in 2001, the two started a family. Ramey worked as a pro

Salem, OR · 2d

KOIN 6 News

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Former Rajneeshpuram commune member describes experience in book

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Go inside the religious commune that took over Wasco County and dominated Oregon headlines with a brand-new book from a woman who spent ten years with Rajneeshpuram. “A Slice of Oregon” follows the experience of Nicola Ranson, a former disciple of Osho, and the conspiracy, attempted murder and manipulation she witnessed […]

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New photo book shows life on the streets of Portland

Three years ago, Keith Zimmerman picked up a camera for the first time at the age of 49. His new photo book "Outside" is his self-published debut depicting the lives of dozens of people sheltering on the streets of Portland — an experience that he is personally familiar with. This month Keith celebrated eight years of sobriety after experiencing addiction and homelessness for decades. “People living outside are just like you — they’re our neighbors,” said Keith, who goes by his artist name, Keith Z. “I wanted to allow a space for somebody who’s not necessarily had that experience to be able to get close to these people and consider them as human beings.” Video and writing by Jireh Deng/OPB Additional photos by Keith Zimmerman.

iheart.com

Oregon Zoo Acquires Former Children's Museum Site

The Oregon Zoo has officially acquired a 3.4-acre property that formerly housed the Portland Children’s Museum and OMSI, gaining a site adjacent to its Washington Park campus and laying the groundwork for future conservation, education and community-focused projects. “This is an exciting moment for the zoo and for the...

Portland, OR · 4d

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‘Wildwood’ movie turns real life Portland into stop-motion wonderland

LAIKA Animation Studios’ latest stop-motion film “Wildwood” is widely considered a love letter to the city of Portland and turns its real-life streets and woods into a magical, mysterious world through a combination of cutting-edge technology and old-school stop-motion animation. Known for classic animated films like “Coraline,”...

Portland, OR · 2d

riffmagazine.com

REVIEW: Brandi Carlile burns, writes the setlist in Portland on first night of intimate club tour

PORTLAND, Ore. — Ever been fortunate enough to purchase or be gifted a VIP package to a concert where the artist plays some acoustic songs by request and chats with fans along the way? Brandi Carlile delivered two and a half hours of that up-close-and-personal experience Thursday during the opening night of her Burn the Setlist Tour at Revolution Hall.

hoodline.com

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Oregon City's 1912 Star Theater Reborn as First City Theater on Main Street

A building that has hosted vaudeville acts, early films, dive bars and a neighborhood pub for more than a century is about to become a theater again. Eric and Aden Nepom bought the structure at 720 Main St. in downtown Oregon City for $750,000 in August, with plans to transform it into First City Theater, a venue for improv, scripted plays, musicals, burlesque, classic films and stand-up comedy.

Oregon City, OR · 3d

Hillsboro News-Times

Hillsboro Holly Days returns with downtown holiday cheer in November

It’s just about the most wonderful time of the year: when temperatures cool, the season of giving is upon us and everyone gathers around the tree in downtown Hillsboro. Hillsboro […]

Hillsboro, OR · 18h

theurbanmusicscene.com

CeCe Winans Announces “Christmas with CeCe Winans” feat. Angie Winans & Debbie Winans | Kicks off December 10th, 2026

CeCe Winans Announces Return of Christmas with CeCe Winans for 2026 Holiday Season. West Coast Run Features Special Guests and Sisters Angie Winans & Debbie Winans. NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — 18-time GRAMMY® Award-winning icon CeCe Winans is bringing her acclaimed Christmas tour to the West Coast for the first time in over a decade. Joined by special guests and her sisters Angie Winans and Debbie Winans, Christmas with CeCe Winans will visit six cities this December for an evening of beloved Christmas classics, worship favorites, and songs from throughout CeCe’s celebrated career.

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This Oregon House Museum Is Packed Wall To Wall With Glittering Rocks And Ancient Fossils

A family built their dream home around a rock collection, right down to a basement fireplace studded with petrified wood. Today that mid-century house is a museum, and it is packed with gems, geodes, meteorites, and fossils. The doors are made of myrtlewood. Some of the rocks even glow. Outside,...

Hillsboro, OR · 1d

hereisoregon.com

Portland Book Festival draws thousands to hear from ‘Wildwood’ creators, use tarot for writing

Thousands of people flocked downtown on Saturday for the busiest day of the Portland Book Festival, which started on Nov. 2 and runs through Sunday. Mayor Keith Wilson lauded the crowds in a part of the city that still hasn’t returned to its daily pre-pandemic bustle, telling an audience waiting to hear a talk about the “Wildwood” movie and book series that “you continue to show up for arts and culture in Portland.”

yankodesign.com

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This Oregon Library Brings the Feeling of Walking Through a Forest Indoors

What if walking into a library felt a little like stepping into a forest? In Gresham, Oregon, that idea has taken shape through towering wooden columns, sunlit interiors, and spaces that gradually shift from lively gathering spots to quiet reading corners. Completed in 2026, East County Library brings the natural character of the Pacific Northwest into a public building, creating an environment where architecture, learning, and community life come together.

Gresham, OR · 1d

Woodburn Independent

Fun things to do beginning Monday, Nov. 9!

Fall Jazz Nite at Pacific University is a great way enjoy a mid-November evening. Check it out or one of the many other events we’ve highlighted for this week! ALOHA […]

Hillsboro, OR · 1d

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Concert Review: John Scofield at Revolution Hall

The opportunity to hear John Scofield perform at a venue named Revolution Hall on election night acted as an irresistible siren song. The compulsory purchase of a $60 general admission ticket allowed me to join more than 1,000 people at the Portland venue on Tuesday, November 3, for the guitarist’s appearance on his Electrospective tour.

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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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‘The Evergreen’: Meet the Oregonian who created the first Black queer superheroes

Rupert Kinnard loved drawing his favorite superheroes as a kid: Superman, Batman, Flash and Green Lantern. But he quickly noticed a problem. “The superheroes that I was creating were white superheroes,” he said. Years later, Kinnard would publish The Brown Bomber and Diva Touché Flambé. They were the first...

Portland, OR · 18h

travelmag.com

This Oregon Bookstore Fills An Entire City Block With Rooms Of New And Used Books And Is A Cozy Pick For 2027

Most bookstores get by with a few aisles. This Oregon one needs nine color-coded rooms and more than 3,500 subsections, so grabbing a map isn’t optional. It takes up an entire city block. The collection tops one million new, used, and rare books between the store and its online inventory, which is a lot of happily-ever-afters under one roof.

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