In its two blowout home wins, Oregon (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) hasn’t needed the benefit of its opponents’ mistakes to ensure a victory. On the... The crown jewel of Oregon's 2023 recruiting class is no ...

Two weeks ago, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” took one of the show’s pivots away from focusing on serious current topics to feature a hilarious segment on the over-the-top names, mascots, and ...

Battle Ground man pleads not guilty to killing small animals A Battle Ground man, who investigators say admitted to shooting darts at small animals and killing them, pleaded not guilty in court on ...

The word “meme” didn’t exist when Paul Linnman and Doug Brazil—a KATU-TV reporter and cameraman, respectively—chartered a flight from Portland to Florence one cool November day in 1970, and the notion ...

On Monday night, Florence Mayor Rob Ward, standing before a small crowd at Exploding Whale Memorial Park, flanked by two people dressed in whale costumes — one dead, the other smiling — officially ...

Oregon is known nationally for its trees and outdoor recreation, but what about the exploding whale? In November 1970, a dead sperm whale washed up on a beach near Florence on the Oregon Coast. To get ...

In 1970, a dead whale washed ashore in Florence, Oregon. Officials had one idea: blow it up. What followed became one of the strangest—and most explosive—moments in news history. Mike Johnson gives ...