<p>Tillamook Bay In The Fog</p><p>While traveling through Oregon I camped near the small town of Tillamook. <br>I spent some time walking down along the ocean and Tillamook Bay with the foggy shores of the Northwest. <br>The fog drifting in over the hills, the boats tied to the docks with their reflection bouncing off the near still water. These are mornings that I find peace in my mind.</p><p><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/tillamook-bay-in-the-fog-bill-gallagher.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="pixels.com/featured/tillamook-bay-in-the-fog-bill-gallagher.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pixels.com/featured/tillamook-</span><span class="invisible">bay-in-the-fog-bill-gallagher.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/tillamookbayinthefog/" rel="tag">#TillamookBayInTheFog</a> <a href="/tags/billgallagherphotography/" rel="tag">#BillGallagherPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="/tags/tillamookbay/" rel="tag">#TillamookBay</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a></p>
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<p>"West Coast governors issue COVID-19 vaccine guidance after CDC concerns"</p><p><a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/17/west-coast-governors-oregon-california-washington-hawaii-vaccine-covid-flu/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.opb.org/article/2025/09/17/west-coast-governors-oregon-california-washington-hawaii-vaccine-covid-flu/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.opb.org/article/2025/09/17</span><span class="invisible">/west-coast-governors-oregon-california-washington-hawaii-vaccine-covid-flu/</span></a></p><p>"The guidelines recommend broad access to the COVID-19 vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age…"</p><p>"In Oregon, the new guidelines appear to be a step toward eliminating the requirement that patients obtain a prescription to get the 2025-2026 COVID-19 booster shot."</p><p>PDF from OR Health Authority: <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/VACCINESIMMUNIZATION/GETTINGIMMUNIZED/Documents/2025-26-Respiratory-Virus-Vaccine-Recommendations-2-pager.pdf" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/VACCINESIMMUNIZATION/GETTINGIMMUNIZED/Documents/2025-26-Respiratory-Virus-Vaccine-Recommendations-2-pager.pdf"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTI</span><span class="invisible">ONWELLNESS/VACCINESIMMUNIZATION/GETTINGIMMUNIZED/Documents/2025-26-Respiratory-Virus-Vaccine-Recommendations-2-pager.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/covid/" rel="tag">#COVID</a> <a href="/tags/vaccine/" rel="tag">#Vaccine</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/washington/" rel="tag">#Washington</a> <a href="/tags/california/" rel="tag">#California</a> <a href="/tags/hawaii/" rel="tag">#Hawaii</a> <a href="/tags/covidisnotover/" rel="tag">#CovidIsNotOver</a></p>
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<p>Before Tom Dundon Agreed to Buy the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon Accused the Company He Created of Predatory Lending<br>---</p><p>In 2020, the state sued Santander Consumer USA for allegedly preying on Oregonians through high-interest car loans they couldn’t afford in a case involving more than 265,000 borrowers nationwide.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/tom-dundon-portland-trail-blazers-subprime-loans?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/tom-dundon-portland-trail-blazers-subprime-loans?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tom</span><span class="invisible">-dundon-portland-trail-blazers-subprime-loans?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/portland/" rel="tag">#Portland</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/nba/" rel="tag">#NBA</a> <a href="/tags/personalfinance/" rel="tag">#PersonalFinance</a></p>
<p>Stories by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica identified bottlenecks that have stalled green energy projects in Oregon.</p><p>The governor aims to accelerate efforts through a series of mandates. Here's where they stand.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-renewable-energy-legislative-progress?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-renewable-energy-legislative-progress?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-renewable-energy-legislative-progress?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/green/" rel="tag">#Green</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#Climate</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/climatechange/" rel="tag">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="/tags/wind/" rel="tag">#Wind</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a></p>
<p>Oregon Accelerates Green Energy Projects Before Trump Phase-Out of Tax Credits<br>---</p><p>Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek told state agencies to take “any and all steps necessary” to expedite solar and wind permits before federal green energy tax credits expire next year. The order prioritizes high-priority projects to begin by July 2026.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-renewable-energy-trump-tax-credits?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-renewable-energy-trump-tax-credits?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-renewable-energy-trump-tax-credits?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/green/" rel="tag">#Green</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a> <a href="/tags/wind/" rel="tag">#Wind</a> <a href="/tags/renewableenergy/" rel="tag">#RenewableEnergy</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>
<p>‘I’ve definitely had spicier tamales,’ says Portland ICE protest frog that got pepper sprayed by federal agents <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/ive-definitely-had-spicier-tamales-says-portland-ice-protest-frog-that-got-pepper-sprayed-by-federal-agents.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/ive-definitely-had-spicier-tamales-says-portland-ice-protest-frog-that-got-pepper-sprayed-by-federal-agents.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.oregonlive.com/politics/20</span><span class="invisible">25/10/ive-definitely-had-spicier-tamales-says-portland-ice-protest-frog-that-got-pepper-sprayed-by-federal-agents.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/oregonlive/" rel="tag">#OregonLive</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#oregon</a></p>
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<p>Today, I am thrilled to debut the trailer for "Aggressively Beautiful: An Oregon Coast Trail Story." <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMZttjXKJX4" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMZttjXKJX4"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMZttj</span><span class="invisible">XKJX4</span></a> </p><p>Episode 1 is coming soon. And so is the companion podcast! If you're interested, please subscribe so you don't miss it.</p><p><a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/hiking/" rel="tag">#Hiking</a></p>
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<p>"Portland coffee shop raises over $86,000 to feed people losing SNAP benefits"</p><p>gift link = <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/food/2025/10/portland-coffee-shop-raises-over-72000-to-feed-people-losing-snap-benefits.html?gift=913a98a4-75d6-436d-b026-62d54ff9879e" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.oregonlive.com/food/2025/10/portland-coffee-shop-raises-over-72000-to-feed-people-losing-snap-benefits.html?gift=913a98a4-75d6-436d-b026-62d54ff9879e"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.oregonlive.com/food/2025/1</span><span class="invisible">0/portland-coffee-shop-raises-over-72000-to-feed-people-losing-snap-benefits.html?gift=913a98a4-75d6-436d-b026-62d54ff9879e</span></a></p><p>"Heretic Coffee, 5120 S.E. 28th Ave., is a volunteer-run, nonprofit coffee shop that trains people to become baristas and coffee roasters.</p><p>The coffee shop has been soliciting donations for less than a week to pay for breakfast for people losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits …"</p><p><a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/portland/" rel="tag">#Portland</a> <a href="/tags/pdx/" rel="tag">#PDX</a> <a href="/tags/foodassistance/" rel="tag">#FoodAssistance</a> <a href="/tags/snap/" rel="tag">#SNAP</a> <a href="/tags/snapcuts/" rel="tag">#SNAPCuts</a> <a href="/tags/giftlink/" rel="tag">#GiftLink</a></p>
<p>We reviewed federal prosecutions, local arrests, internal protest summaries by the Portland Police Bureau and more than 700 video clips posted to social media before Trump said he wanted to send the National Guard to the city.</p><p>Here’s what we found.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/portland-protests-national-guard-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/portland-protests-national-guard-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/por</span><span class="invisible">tland-protests-national-guard-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/portland/" rel="tag">#Portland</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/nationalguard/" rel="tag">#NationalGuard</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/protest/" rel="tag">#Protest</a></p>
<p>ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.</p><p>The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/portland-protests-national-guard-fox-news-coverage?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/portland-protests-national-guard-fox-news-coverage?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/por</span><span class="invisible">tland-protests-national-guard-fox-news-coverage?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/portland/" rel="tag">#Portland</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/nationalguard/" rel="tag">#NationalGuard</a> <a href="/tags/protest/" rel="tag">#Protest</a> <a href="/tags/fox/" rel="tag">#Fox</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#Media</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ICE</a></p>
<p>Westbound 84 near Gresham. </p><p><a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#oregon</a> <a href="/tags/pdx/" rel="tag">#pdx</a> <a href="/tags/trumpepsteinfiles/" rel="tag">#TrumpEpsteinFiles</a> <a href="/tags/fdt/" rel="tag">#fdt</a></p>
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<p>Oregon voters overwhelmingly approved limiting campaign contributions in 2020. Four years later, the Legislature finally adopted limits, but an advocate for tighter controls says recent changes render Oregon’s contribution limits “illusory.”<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-campaign-finance-reform-legislature-loopholes?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-campaign-finance-reform-legislature-loopholes?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-campaign-finance-reform-legislature-loopholes?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/election/" rel="tag">#Election</a> <a href="/tags/campaign/" rel="tag">#Campaign</a> <a href="/tags/finance/" rel="tag">#Finance</a> <a href="/tags/reform/" rel="tag">#Reform</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p>
<p>New Portland Trail Blazers Owner Played Key Role at Company Oregon Accused of Predatory Lending<br>---</p><p>Documents obtained by ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting reveal that Tom Dundon was behind what regulators called an “aggressive push” to waive proof-of-income requirements at Santander Consumer USA.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/tom-dundon-moda-center-portland-oregon?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/tom-dundon-moda-center-portland-oregon?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tom</span><span class="invisible">-dundon-moda-center-portland-oregon?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/portland/" rel="tag">#Portland</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/nba/" rel="tag">#NBA</a> <a href="/tags/basketball/" rel="tag">#Basketball</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/cars/" rel="tag">#Cars</a> <a href="/tags/loan/" rel="tag">#Loan</a> <a href="/tags/business/" rel="tag">#Business</a></p>
<p>"Live updates: Oregonians rally statewide under ‘No Kings’ banner amid national protests"</p><p><a href="/tags/giftlink/" rel="tag">#GiftLink</a> = <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/03/oregonians-rally-statewide-under-no-kings-banner-amid-national-protests.html?gift=787e9f79-d34b-4fea-ac2e-4f1cc41c3050" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/03/oregonians-rally-statewide-under-no-kings-banner-amid-national-protests.html?gift=787e9f79-d34b-4fea-ac2e-4f1cc41c3050"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.oregonlive.com/portland/20</span><span class="invisible">26/03/oregonians-rally-statewide-under-no-kings-banner-amid-national-protests.html?gift=787e9f79-d34b-4fea-ac2e-4f1cc41c3050</span></a></p><p>"Thousands of Oregonians are participating in dozens of “No Kings” protests across the state Saturday as similar demonstrations unfold nationally for the third time in the past year."</p><p><a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/portland/" rel="tag">#Portland</a> <a href="/tags/pdx/" rel="tag">#PDX</a> <a href="/tags/nokings/" rel="tag">#NoKings</a> <a href="/tags/protest/" rel="tag">#Protest</a> <a href="/tags/resist/" rel="tag">#Resist</a></p>
