Tag: Oregon

See the rare, 7-foot sunfish that washed ashore in northern Oregon

A rare hoodwinker sunfish washed ashore in northern Oregon Monday, with the massive fish surprising local residents. The over seven-foot sunfish, also known as Mola tecta, was found on Gearhart Beach in the seaside city of Gearhart approximately 80 miles northwest of Portland, according to a Thursday Facebook post by the Seaside Aquarium in nearby […]

Oregon Dog Runs Miles to Alert Owner’s Family After Car Crash

On June 2, Oregon resident Brandon Garrett got into a car crash while traveling to a camping site. He was in the vehicle with four dogs, one of whom ran four miles to save their human and siblings after the crash. The canine ran to the campsite to alert Garrett’s family members. They then called […]

Monmouth Avenue is closed on the Western Oregon University campus. Why is that?

This is part of an ongoing series answering “Why is that?” questions about Salem and the Mid-Valley. The question: Why is Monmouth Avenue N on the Western Oregon University campus closed? We have the answer. But first, a little history about the state’s oldest public university. The background: Western Oregon began as a private institution in 1856, […]