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6 Oregon Meat Markets Where Filling Your Freezer Before The Holidays Costs Less Than The Grocery Store

One Oregon butcher keeps a freezer case of frozen meat that’s marked down 20 percent. Not on a holiday weekend. That little detail sent me down a rabbit hole. Small-town shops across the state sell 25-pound and 50-pound meat packs built for stocking a chest freezer. Some even sell...

Oregon · 7d

myfamilytravels.com

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The Oregon Greenway Where You Can Walk, Bike or Jog Surrounded by Trees and Total Tranquility

Some days you just need to escape the noise – the constant ping of notifications, the rush of traffic, the endless to-do lists. This Oregon greenway offers exactly that kind of relief. A place where the only sounds are birdsong, rustling leaves, and your own steady breath. The path...

Oregon · 6d

KOIN 6 News

Portland Holiday Market returns this weekend with food, gifts, wreath-making

The Portland Holiday Market is scheduled to return to the Portland Expo Center this weekend, offering visitors a variety of gifts, food, and holiday activities.

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Herald Pioneer

Joni Harms stops by the ‘Who’s on Third’ concert series in November

The November “Who’s on Third” Community Concert will feature local singer/songwriter Joni Harms. Harms is known for writing most of her own songs, enjoying the process of writing about rodeo, […]

Woodburn, OR · 5d

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Beacon Eats: The Beacon’s family recipe book

Do you ever miss your family’s home-cooked meals while in college?. Never fear, The Beacon is here! Gather ‘round for delectable recipes curated by our staff to help you feel a little closer to home this fall. Courtesy of Clara Pehling, living section editor. An activity I enjoyed...

tualatinlife.com

Award-Winning Cocktail Company Crafts Ready-To-Drink Libations in Local Facility

Deep in the heart of Tualatin, Straightaway Cocktails mixes award-winning canned spirits for everyone from Alaska Airlines to Costco. It’s a company that pours with a purpose. Straightaway’s small team does everything from recipe writing and batch brewing to bottling, canning and shipping from a 49,000-square-foot Southwest Manhasset Street...

Tualatin, OR · 5d

ochselevator.com

Oregon City Homecoming Parade, a Fun Tradition for All

Oregon City had a parade for Homecoming. There were floats, fire trucks, and the marching band. There were many sounds, including sirens, cheering, and clapping. The marching band played the Oregon City Fight Song. There were a lot of people in the parade, and they gave out candy to the...

Oregon City, OR · 5d

WritersDigest.com

Anne Broyles: Everyone Deserves To See Themselves in Books

Anne Broyles is a world traveler, vegan cook, Cherokee Nation citizen, social activist and hiker. She lives in Portland, Oregon in a multi-generation household with two cats and a dog. Anne won the Oregon Book Award for I'm Gonna Paint: Ralph Fasanella, Artist of the People. Other books include Eating...

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KOIN 6 News

Yelp names 3 Oregon pasta places among best in U.S. in 2026

Yelp recently released a list of the 100 best places for pasta in the United States – with a few spots in Portland and Eugene making the list.

Portland, OR · 7d

tualatinlife.com

Tualatin Teen Designs custom Nikes for Annual Doernbecher Fundraiser

It was unremarkable to walkers who passed without noticing the moment: a young teen chatting easily on a park bench in the dappled sunlight of a warm October afternoon. But for Avery Wilson, the 13-year-old girl at the center of this deceptively casual-looking scene, it was a moment full of extraordinary details.

Portland, OR · 5d

Channel 6000

Award-winning PNW chef heads up Bellpine at Ritz-Carlton

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two-time James Beard Award semifinalist for best chef, Jack Strong, just became the executive chef for Bellpine at the Ritz-Carlton Portland in the summer. . Before that, he was at the Allison Inn and Spa in Newberg for nearly four years. The born-and-raised...

The Portland Mercury

Where to Dine In and Get Takeout for Thanksgiving

Making a Thanksgiving feast is no mean feat. Maybe you can’t stand the smell of Brussels sprouts permeating your kitchen, or pie crust is your sworn enemy. Perhaps your tiny apartment kitchen could never dream of roasting a 20-pound bird. Whatever your reasons, the Mercury is here to help with our list of restaurants for Thanksgiving dine-in and takeout.

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Oregon Zoo: Tula-tu shows 'encouraging signs' amid battle with elephant herpes virus

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Tula-Tu, the Oregon Zoo’s elephant calf, is “showing encouraging signs” as she battles the potentially life-threatening elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, or EEHV. Zoo staff said she was diagnosed with EEHV last week, a latent virus present in nearly all Asian elephants in the...

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KOIN 6 News

Museum to host largest gathering of Willamette Valley wineries in decades

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The largest gathering of Willamette Valley wineries in decades is coming to the Portland Art Museum for a one-of-a-kind tasting extravaganza. It’s a rare chance to explore wine, learn from the makers, and take in art with a fresh lens. “Harvest Celebration: Where Wine & Art Meet” is happening Wednesday, Nov. […]

The Portland Mercury

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Where to Pick Up Pies and Desserts for Thanksgiving and Christmas 2026

It’s simply not Thanksgiving without pie, nor is it Christmas without a little something sweet. If your baking chops aren’t quite up to the task, let one of Portland’s many bakeries help out this year, with everything from classic apple, pecan, or pumpkin pie to unconventional picks like dirty chai olive oil cake or Basque cheesecake.

Portland, OR · 5d

The Reflector

Extra Extra: Journey Theater brings Newsies musical to Clark County

The story of paperboy Jack Kelly is returning to the youth theater stage at Fort Vancouver High School thanks to Journey Theater's production of Newsies. "It was based on real people, and it ...

Clark County, WA · 5d

Channel 6000

Terry Boyd’s World: Portland Crows, Carmel Corn and the City’s Favorite Pasta Spots

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s Tuesday, and it’s time to check in with Terry Boyd’s World on KGON 92.3 FM!. Ally Osborne joins Terry Boyd from our radio partners at Audacy to talk about some of the latest happenings around the Rose City. Thirty crow statues...

hereisoregon.com

A top Oregon brewery is plotting its first Portland taproom

A jewel of Oregon’s craft beer scene is plotting its first Portland taproom. Hood River’s pFriem Family Brewers has earned its fair share of national and international acclaim since it opened its flagship brewery on the banks of the Columbia River in 2012. Last year, it expanded to the former Milwaukie City Hall — still just skirting Portland proper.