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In honor of Oregon’s infamous attempt to remove a dead whale from a beach in 1970, Florence is celebrating Exploding Whale Day all week.

The Willamette Valley Ornament Hunt is hiding 200 wooden ornaments along 24 trails across the Willamette and Umpqua national forests.

And one of the world’s largest dark sky sanctuary is located in the Oregon Outback just Southwest of Bend.

Congratulations to the The Rose City Rollers Wheels of Justice, who last weekend won derby’s highest honor: the Hydra Trophy.

Feeling chilly? Check out Oregon’s hot sauna scene.

And treat your tastebuds at these recently opened restaurants.

An inspiration for DIY skateparks across the country, The Burnside Skatepark, turns 34 this year.

Ditch the pumpkin spice latte and try these creative fall sips at local coffee bars.

And have a waterproof plan in place for trick or treating tonight.

This weekend is a good time to take a hike to see Portland’s peak fall colors; but be sure to bundle up, there’s an atmospheric river expected by Saturday.

Other cities are looking to Portland as an example for how to transform their rivers and waterways into public spaces.

And meteorologist Rod Hill is predicting if we do have any winter storms this year, they will be mostly snow and have little ice.

NOAA is predicting Portland will have a weak La Niña system this winter, which should result in a cooler temperatures.

Three Portland music businesses have combined to create the new MLK Music Mall.

And now’s a perfect time to get out and see the fall colors around the city!

Portland WNBA has already secured 5,000 season ticket deposits for the future team’s inaugural season.

Coho Salmon are returning to the Willamette River in record numbers this year.

And fall foliage is peaking around the Pacific Northwest right now!

This summer, Downtown Portland saw increased foot traffic, the most in the last 4 years.

Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe was inducted into University of Portland’s 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame.

And Portland will host the 2028 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Regional Rounds at the Moda Center.

Time Out has named Kerns one of the top 5 of coolest neighborhoods in the world.

The Portland Diamond Project has signed a letter of intent to acquire Zidell Yards in the hopes of building an MLB stadium.

And did you see the giant meteor fireball light up the sky Monday night?

Professional women’s basketball will return to Portland with first games to be played in 2026.

Oregon Humanities is bringing back its Dear Stranger Letter-writing project.

And October 15th is last day to register to vote in Oregon, with ballots being mailed out starting October 16.

The City Council has OK’d a $15 million boost to plans to develop Portland’s Central Eastside around OMSI.

Travel Portland says summer tourism numbers were close to pre-pandemic levels.

And August might have felt cool, but it was actually an average month in terms of temperature.