19+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1762+ words) Content warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault. The 160-acre swath of flowering meadows, clear creeks and dense woods seemed special, like a place where someone really could find enlightenment. The land outside Veneta, Oregon, was once home to…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (75+ words) The Western Edge | Substack Return to Bundyville: The Rise of Far Right Media Do you love to talk about journalism? Well, we do. Buckle up, nerds, you're stuck in the car with Ryan and Leah talking about the news. In…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (601+ words) The Columbia River city of St. Helens, Oregon, appears to have lost its longtime city administrator overnight. John Walsh, who had been the city government's top boss for more than a decade, slipped and fell off of city docks around…...