Samantha Swindler

The memorial honors the 790 Oregonians who died, and the more than 180,000 Oregonians who fought, in the Vietnam War.

After a rain delay on behalf of the papier-mâché, puppets, the procession made its way to the shore of the Willamette River.

If you love cute pets and government infrastructure, have we got a calendar for you.

“Is it ‘hazelnut’? Is it ‘filbert’? It doesn’t matter, as long as you support your local Oregon farmer.”

Supporters say this measure is “Never going to give you up, never going to let you down.”

The ghost of Hattie Haymond is said to haunt Del Rio Vineyards. We saw some spooky things there.

Jim Sherwood, who won this year's National Pumpkin Weigh Off with a 2,453-pound pumpkin, will emcee the event.

The idea was still to dress up as witches and goblins but “reverse” the tide of vandalism and make Halloween a community event.

The idea was still to dress up as witches and goblins but “reverse” the tide of vandalism and make Halloween a community event.

A front desk worker said customers rarely asked about it: “People in Portland are kind of desensitized to strange things going on."