Oregon Living

Sunday, November 1

Your top news stories around the state

The latest from Oregon Living towns this morning. Tap a town to read more from there.

• Astoria

  Astoria’s downtown trick-or-treating a graveyard smash

  via The Astorian

• Gresham

  Motorcyclist crashes and sparks fire outside Gresham business

  via KGW8

• Ashland

  3rd Annual Bonsai Day at the Japanese Gardens

  via KOBI-5 NBC

• Tillamook

  Tillamook County Master Gardeners Holiday Centerpiece Creation Class Nov. 21st – Register Now, Space Limited!

  via Tillamook County Pioneer

• East Medford

  PREPS: Crater, Cascade Christian advance to state tourney

  via Rogue Valley Times

• Pendleton

  Crash Sunday near Walla Walla kills Umatilla woman, injures 2

  via East Oregonian

• Albany

  Drain’s Pass Creek Covered Bridge added to the National Registry of Historic Places

  via OPB

• Salem

  Cyclist dead after crash with car in Salem

  via KPTV FOX 12

Best of Oregon Living

• East Medford

  Things to do in and around East Medford

  An evergreen guide to theater, trails, wine country and day trips from the east side of Medford, Oregon, with official sources.

• West Medford

  West Main and Highway 99

  The road corridors on the west side of Medford, Oregon, and what Census business counts say about the local economy.

• Central Point

  Local news in Central Point

  Where official news, notices and public meetings for Central Point, Oregon are published, with links to the city's own pages.

• Jacksonville

  Britt concerts in Jacksonville

  The Britt Music and Arts Festival in Jacksonville, Oregon: what it is, where it is, and where to find the current schedule and tickets.

• Ashland

  Theatre, arts and culture in Ashland

  The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Ashland Independent Film Festival and Southern Oregon University, with links to their official sites.

• Talent & Phoenix

  Rebuilding after the Almeda Fire

  Confirmed facts about the September 2020 Almeda Fire in Talent and Phoenix, Oregon, and the official places to follow recovery.

• Butte Falls

  The falls and the hatchery

  The falls Butte Falls is named for, and what became of the old state fish hatchery, from official and public sources.

• Shady Cove

  The Rogue River

  Fishing and drift boating on the upper Rogue River at Shady Cove, Oregon, with links to official ODFW, Forest Service and BLM pages.

• White City

  Jobs and industry

  Census business counts for the White City, Oregon ZIP code, and what public sources say about the White City Industrial Park.

• Rogue River (city)

  The river and Valley of the Rogue

  The Rogue River at the city of Rogue River, Oregon, and Valley of the Rogue State Park, with facts from Oregon State Parks.

• Gold Hill

  Gold rush history

  How a gold strike on the Rogue River in the early 1850s gave Gold Hill, Oregon, its name, with confirmed facts and links to historical societies.

• Grants Pass

  The Rogue River

  Rafting, fishing and jet boat trips on the Rogue River near Grants Pass, with facts from the Bureau of Land Management and the visitor bureau.

• Lakeview

  The tallest town in Oregon

  Lakeview, Oregon bills itself as the tallest town in the state. What the claim means and how sources differ on the elevation.

• Brookings

  Retirees, health and housing

  What the Census says about age and housing in Brookings, Oregon, and where to find official Curry County health and planning information.

• Coos Bay & North Bend

  The bay and harbor

  The Port of Coos Bay and the history of the harbor at Coos Bay and North Bend, Oregon, from the port's own history page and reference sources.

• Bend

  Outdoors and recreation

  Official information on the Deschutes River, Deschutes National Forest, Bend Park and Recreation District, Mt. Bachelor and Smith Rock near Bend, Oregon.

• Redmond

  Business and industry

  Census business counts for Redmond, Oregon, and what the city and its economic development organization say about the local economy.

• Redmond

  Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo

  What the official Deschutes County Fair & Expo site says about the fair and rodeo held in Redmond, Oregon.

• Redmond

  Family and schools

  The Redmond School District, the Redmond Area Park and Recreation District and the public library, from their official sites.

• Redmond

  Growth and new homes

  What the Census and Portland State University say about Redmond, Oregon's growth, households and home values.

• Redmond

  Smith Rock and the outdoors

  Official information on Smith Rock State Park and Deschutes National Forest near Redmond, Oregon.

• Redmond

  The airport and getting here

  Facts from the official Redmond Municipal Airport site: carriers, nonstop destinations, ground transportation and the Forest Service air center.

• Sisters

  Galleries and visitors

  The arts scene in Sisters, Oregon, public art, and what Census figures show about visitors and second homes.

• Sisters

  Outdoors

  The Three Sisters Wilderness and the Metolius River near Sisters, Oregon, from official Deschutes National Forest pages.

• Sisters

  Rodeo, quilts and folk festival

  The Sisters Rodeo, the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and the Sisters Folk Festival, each described from its own official site.

• Sisters

  Western small-town character

  The history of Sisters, Oregon, from Camp Polk and the post office to the mill years, from Wikipedia and local official sites.

• La Pine

  Newberry and the Cascade Lakes

  What the Forest Service says about Newberry National Volcanic Monument and the Cascade Lakes area of Deschutes National Forest, near La Pine, Oregon.

• Prineville

  Crook County seat and history

  How Prineville became the Crook County seat, and where to find its history, from the City, the County and the local history museum.

• Sunriver

  Bike paths, golf and the river

  What the Sunriver Area Chamber and Wikipedia say about Sunriver's paved pathways, the Deschutes River and the recreation around the community.

• Florence

  Retirees and health

  What the Census says about age and housing in Florence, Oregon, and where to find official Lane County health and property information.

• Newport

  Science and the aquarium

  The Oregon Coast Aquarium and Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon, from their official sites.

• Lincoln City

  The beaches and Devils Lake

  Lincoln City's ocean beaches, the D River and Devils Lake, from official and reference sources.

• Astoria

  The Columbia River and the bridge

  Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River, and the Astoria-Megler Bridge, from reference sources.

• Hood River

  Wind and water on the Columbia

  Why the Columbia River Gorge is known for windsurfing and kiteboarding, and what the Port of Hood River says about its waterfront.

• The Dalles

  The end of the Oregon Trail

  How The Dalles became the place where the overland Oregon Trail met the Columbia River, from the National Park Service and Wikipedia.

• Pendleton

  Round-Up and Happy Canyon

  What the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon say about themselves on their official site, with the link to their schedule.

• La Grande

  Eastern Oregon University

  Facts from Eastern Oregon University's own site about its history, campus and programs in La Grande, Oregon.

• Hermiston

  Watermelons and the fair

  Hermiston's farm identity, the Umatilla County Fair and the Farm-City Pro Rodeo, from official and reference sources.

• Baker City

  Historic downtown and gold rush history

  The Baker Historic District, the 1861 gold discovery and how Baker City became the Baker County seat, from reference sources.

• Ontario

  The Snake River and the Idaho line

  Ontario, Oregon sits on the Idaho state line at the Snake River and observes Mountain Time, from reference sources.

• Lake Oswego

  The lake and Millennium Plaza

  What the City of Lake Oswego and reference sources say about Oswego Lake, Lakewood Bay, Millennium Plaza Park and the swim park.

• Tualatin

  The river and the Commons

  The Tualatin River, Brown's Ferry Park and Tualatin Lake of the Commons, from City of Tualatin pages.

• West Linn

  Willamette Falls and the river

  Willamette Falls and the Willamette Falls Locks, from the Locks Authority, the City of West Linn and Wikipedia.

• Oregon City

  End of the Oregon Trail

  The End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Oregon City and the Oregon Trail story, from the nonprofit that runs it and the National Park Service.

• Forest Grove

  Pacific University and the community

  Facts about Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, from its own site and reference sources, plus the City of Forest Grove.

• Troutdale

  Gateway to the Gorge

  Official and reference information on Troutdale as the western gateway to the Columbia River Gorge and the Historic Columbia River Highway.

• Canby

  County fair and events

  What the Clackamas County Fair and Event Center and the City of Canby say about fair time and events in Canby, Oregon.

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