U.S. Coast Guard crews, including members of Oregon’s Astoria station, pulled off a dramatic helicopter rescue in western Washington on Wednesday after continued heavy flooding stranded four residents in an attic. Officials called in the aircraft because ground crews were unable to reach the stranded Washingtonians as floodwaters as high as 10 feet surrounded the house, according to the Coast Guard. Click the link to read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/12/watch-astoria-coast-guard-he

92K views · 1.4K reactions | A driver in southern Oregon dodged death early Tuesday after a pair of giant boulders tumbled onto a stretch of highway, authorities said. Read more here: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/01/giant-boulders-tumble-onto-southern-oregon-highway-driver-hospitalized.html | The Oregonian | Facebook

16K views · 253 reactions | The Reclaim MLK March is underway. Many hundreds of protestors are marching south on MLK BLvd closing all lanes | The Oregonian | Facebook

99K views · 1.9K reactions | A woman driving a Prius with “press” written on the side had her car tires slashed and rear window shattered by Portland police as she tried to leave the scene of a heated weekend demonstration on the city’s east side, according to the woman and videos of the encounter. Read more here: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/08/portland-police-smash-window-slash-tires-of-womans-prius-during-protest-dustup-video.html | The Oregonian | Facebook

17K views · 329 reactions | The Portland Gay Men's Chorus is flying to China today for the start of their two-week, four-city tour. They will be one of the first gay choruses to tour in China. | The Oregonian | Facebook