A sundown town refers to a community in the United States that historically excluded nonwhite people — especially Black Americans — through formal laws, unofficial policies, intimidation, or violence.

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For the last half-century, America’s population growth has been concentrated in the sweltering, equal parts bone-dry and ...

Tucked between forests and coastlines, these small-town Oregon restaurants serve up flavors as unforgettable as the views.

Many Portlanders have an affinity for vintage establishments, as a recent Readers Choice Awards poll in The Oregonian/OregonLive demonstrated. Asked to choose favorite Portland-area thrift stores, our ...

Herbert was haunted by the specter of unstoppable dunes. In Dune, he imagined a desert that swallowed an entire planet—an ...

June was warmer than average for around 240 million people across the United States. See if heat and humidity was unusually ...

There’s a place on the Oregon coast where the fog rolls in like nature’s own mood lighting and the locals greet you with a warmth that makes Portland hipsters seem downright frigid. Welcome to Bandon, ...

If you're looking for an insanely long road trip, the US has you spoiled for choice. But one of the country's longest highways is barely being used.

You’ve probably driven past it on your way to more famous Oregon destinations, but that’s about to change. Perched where the mighty Coquille River embraces the Pacific Ocean, Bandon offers that ...

Bend: It’s been a community tradition since 1924 to celebrate pets with a parade through downtown on July Fourth. Expect ...

From ‘Stranger Things’ to ‘Super 8’, many a kids adventure story owes its existence to the 1985 film ‘The Goonies’ starring Sean Austin and Josh Brolin ...