Home to the Oregon coast’s infamous exploding whale incident, Florence has a lot more going for it than its most notorious ...

In one of the most hilariously weird examples of Oregon history, on November 12, 1970, officials decided to use a half-ton of dynamite to dispose of a dead whale (which apparently really stank) that ...

As ICE creates new deportation centers, Newport, on the quirky, impossibly beautiful Oregon coast, finds itself a battleground in Trump’s war on immigrants. It’s not alone as ICE plans for hosts of ...

DEPOE BAY, Ore. — Winter days with clear skies at the Oregon coast can be hard to find. At Rocky Creek State Park, the sweeping ocean views are already reason enough to pull over. But this time of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Commissioners for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife voted no on a petition that would’ve modified the rules for crab fisheries in an effort to prevent whale ...

Florence, Oregon, is famous for an exploding whale, but the town has much more to offer. It sits near the Oregon Dunes ...