Late last month, the city of Bend, Oregon, went viral after someone began sticking googly eyes onto public sculptures around town. Many residents saw the googly eyes as a funny diversion, but city officials were less amused.

A man in the central Oregon city of Bend says he was responsible for some of the googly eyes placed on sculptures there.

The HGTV website compiled a wide-ranging list for travel trends and destinations for 2025, including "Coolcations" and cities around the world.

Kick back a cold one after a long day of exploring Oregon's great outdoors in this art-lovers paradise that's divided by a scenic flowing river.

In less than 50 days, the Oregon Lightning arena football team, led by Head Coach Chuck Jones, will kick off their inaugural season at the First Interstate Bank Center in Redmond, Oregon. The excitement is palpable as the team prepares to compete in the national Arena Football One league.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A resident of the central Oregon city of Bend says he was the person behind some of the googly eyes that appeared on sculptures around the city in recent months and sparked ...

KOIN 6 Meteorologist Josh Cozart explains Portland's wintry mix potential and timeline for the first weekend of February.

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Oregon has been caught in the grip of an escalating housing crisis for at least 10 years now. As a result, it has become one of the least-affordable states in the nation

City of Bend needs millions for two large sewer projects By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon cities will push the state Legislature to give them more money for roads,

ESPN college basketball analyst Jeff Borzello unveiled his latest men's power rankings on Thursday, dropping Oregon from No. 15 to No. 21 while criticizing the Ducks' poor play in January. "They haven't looked the part in a few weeks,

Smith Rock in central Oregon is a contender, too. Tell us all about your favorite and nominate it for our Readers Choice Awards below. The form will take submissions until 11 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. On Wednesday, Feb. 5, we’ll reveal the finalists and open voting at oregonlive.com/readers-choice.