Thanksgiving weekend is upon the United States, and the Oregon Department of Transportation is urging travelers to use caution during what is traditionally among the busiest travel weekends of the year. AAA Oregon/Idaho forecasts that about 652,000 Oregonians will travel during the Thanksgiving holiday, Wednesday through Sunday, a number approaching[Read More…]
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Parking free at dozens of state parks day after Thanksgiving
Parking will be free at 25 state parks throughout Oregon Friday, November 26, the day after Thanksgiving Day. It’s a tradition the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) said arose recently and has been dubbed “Green Friday,” which OPRD described as a “popularly known” day. That day, at least 25[Read More…]
Travelers will crowd Oregon’s roads in record-breaking numbers for Independence Day
A truck heads toward Tillamook on Highway 6 – a route that will be clogged with traffic this holiday weekend if past experiences hold true. Photo: Brenda Schaffer OREGON – The Continental Congress declared freedom from a tyrannical British government on July 2, 1776, and fully adopted the document known[Read More…]
City of Banks 4th of July fireworks display returns to Sunset Speedway
The Sunset Speedway. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – Banks Fire District 13 crews will set off the city of Banks’ fireworks display at Sunset Speedway, located at 12765 NW Main Street, on Thursday, July 4. Prior to the fireworks display, Sunset Speedway will host the annual Firecracker 50 races with[Read More…]
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