Cannon Beach had ‘no appetite’ for killing local elk. 2 weeks later, an elk is found dead The illegal killing is the latest flashpoint in an ongoing debate about managing the growing herds of Oregon coast elk.

Cannon Beach was debating what to do about its growing elk population. Then somebody killed an elk in the middle of town.

Absolutely horrific stuff from the West Coast Game Park Safari.

imposing wild white stone houae with deranged cactus garden at top of a ravine in oolala land

basically a sidewalk at the bottom of a ravine with posh house at top of greenery slope

angry horse mural

dino stuck in utility pole

Long weird walks where you wind up in tucked away neighborhoods you didnt know existed tend to dislodge tons of novel ideas.

‘Fearing for my safety’: Cannon Beach City Council weighs measures to control local elk Though many locals and tourists love the elk, officials are looking for solutions to dangerous interactions.

Hunting? Hazing? Fences? Lots of ideas, but few good solutions to Cannon Beach elk concerns.

AN EMPHATIC AGREE

They gave Washington the evergreen tree!

Listen, I love Oregon grape and am never mad about publicity for a great plant, but this strikes me as lazy design.

PDX has reached out to clarify that these new escalators will NOT be opening April 15. Just the new exit lanes. The escalators will open a few weeks later.

I'm also really excited to check out the full storefronts of all those shops that have been operating out of kiosks since 2024. Freeland Spirits had a beautiful little display — what will their full store look like?

New PDX exit lanes are coming APRIL 15. Get ready for that smooth, sweet walk to baggage claim. www.oregonlive.com/travel/2026/...

Oregon’s warm winter may be over, but the fallout of the snow drought that gripped the West is just beginning.

www.oregonlive.com/weather/2026...

Once-Adventurous Salmon Can’t Believe She Ended Up Moving Back To Birthplace, Having A Bunch Of Kids

Once-Adventurous Salmon Can’t Believe She Ended Up Moving Back To Birthplace, Having A Bunch Of Kids theonion.com/once-adventurous-salmon-...

Oh, you think downtown Portland is dead? Try going to Potbelly on a weekday at noon.

Beach day in the Gorge 😎

The new rooftop bar is now open at the Lightwell Hotel in Hood River. It’s a great night for it!

Gray whale that swam 20 miles up Willapa River has died A young gray whale that swam about 20 miles up southwest Washington’s Willapa River this week has died, ending a strange journey that drew widespread attention.

A young gray whale that swam about 20 miles up southwest Washington’s Willapa River this week has died, ending a strange journey that drew widespread attention.

A big comet could brighten the sky in April — if it survives a dance with the sun Thought to be a "sungrazer," comet MAPS will slingshot around the sun in early April.

The "sungrazer" comet could put on a good show — if it survives this dance with the sun.

Watch Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) diving straight toward the sun in this live NOAA coronagraph. www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/cor...

Trump administration to move U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Utah, close regional offices The Pacific Northwest Region office in Portland is set to close under the massive reorganization.

BIG TIME news from the U.S. Forest Service. This major reorganization will close the Pacific Northwest Region office in Portland, and open new state-based offices in Salem and Olympia.

Crater Lake National Park is registering the lowest snow water equivalent levels ever recorded for this time of year, according to the National Weather Service.

Read more at www.oregonlive.com/news/2026/03...

Air travel has always been an inherently stratified experience, but planes are looking more and more like "Snowpiercer" all the time.

Alaska Airlines announces fancy new business class seating With private suites and lie-flat seating, Alaska is stepping into the world of luxury air travel.

Alaska’s newest luxury offering shows that the airline is catering more and more to higher class clientele.

Puffins are back on the Oregon coast. Here’s where to see them The iconic seabirds are back at their favorite nesting sites in Oregon.

IT'S PUFFIN TIME

This is from a 1926 issue of The Oregonian. Every generation bemoans the crowds!

And here I thought the complaints were going to be that the park bears a Sahaptin language name instead of a Chinookan language name. This is Portland, not Yakima!

"But nobody’s really stopping you from buying electric vehicles, installing solar panels or using less fuel."

Renters would beg to differ!!

When the Lincoln Chronicle broke the news Monday that the old Leroy's Blue Whale spot had sold to "a well-known coastal brewery and restaurant chain," I messaged my editor and said "soooo Pelican, right?" Today, Pelican made it official.

Can't believe there are so many Oscars takes today, but none of them are about how The Testament of Ann Lee was robbed

Oregon is trying to buy a $600,000 waterfall.

It could cost the state a lot more to make the area into a proper recreation area.

www.oregonlive.com/travel/2026/...

Sounds like Shaniko has gone broke in large part because city council members and residents (who later become city council members!) just can't stop suing each other. Of that $37K in debt, $20K is legal fees!