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One creative voice added a secret message in their statement of support for Oregon's Measure 119.

October is Farm to School Month and many Oregon schools will be taking part.  One goal of the Farm to School program is to get locally grown and caught food to kids in schools.   "Basically, the program works by helping connect producers and ranchers and processors to schools across the state to help them get their products into schools," said Amy Gilroy with the Oregon Department of Agr

A recent study by the University of Illinois determined farmland continues to disappear across the U.S.  The study from Farmdoc said land in farms declined in each region of the country and was led by pastureland.  The decline in pastureland was likely facilitated by a growth in livestock confinement operations.  Planted cropland ...

If you’ve ever been on an Oregon or Washington coast beach during a storm, then you know how majestic and magical it can be, and it's even more magical when you're watching from a cozy beach cabin. The King Tides are coming soon - better book that beach getaway now.

Cow mutilations date back many years and what makes them so mysterious is the fashion in which the cows are mutilated – tongues and sex organs removed, jawbone skinned, and other lacerations that could only be made with a precision-style instrument. 'Unsolved Mysteries' looks at who or what is causing the mutilations. Some say it's being done by those not of this world.

A case out of Oregon, in which a woman froze puppies to feed to her snakes, has animal lovers conflicted with a sentence that allows her to keep her current pets.

The Heceta Head Lighthouse has a long history of safely guiding ships from hazards along the Oregon coastline near Florence, but the lighthouse and the cliffs below it are also known for two supernatural legends.

In the spring of 1948 heavy rain and warm temperatures created a massive snowpack runoff which put enormous pressure on the Columbia River and surrounding tributaries. The Tri-Cities flooded and one Oregon town was completely wiped out.

A must-see at Fort Stevens State Park is Battery Russell. Named after General David A. Russell, who was killed in action during the Civil War, the Battery, which took about a year to build, was finished in 1904. Parts of Fort Stevens are reportedly "haunted" and were featured on the Travel Channel TV show, "Ghost Adventures", in 2018.

Did you get to go to Thrill-Ville USA before they permanently closed the Oregon theme park in 2007?

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is considering establishing a quarantine of untreated out-of-state firewood.  The Department is looking to prevent the introduction of plant pests and bee pests.  The movement of firewood containing plant pests and bee pests poses a threat to Washington’s forests, agricultural, and environmental interests.  Eggs, larvae, and ...

More than 400 cases of salmonella across the country have been linked to backyard poultry.  The CDC says over 100 people have been hospitalized during this outbreak.  Texas and Missouri have the most cases, followed by Minnesota, Washington, Michigan, and Oklahoma.   Almost 70%...