The junction of Highways 6 and 8 in Gales Creek on February 24, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley 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[Read More…]
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Parking free at dozens of state parks day after Thanksgiving
The entrance to Stub Stewart State Park. Photo: Chas Hundley 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[Read More…]
Travelers will crowd Oregon’s roads in record-breaking numbers for Independence Day
An SUV 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…]