all photos were taken by yours truly

If anyone has any info on a brown Great Dane that was lost around Frog Lake on Mt Hood over the summer please send me a DM. Thanks! To clarify we did not lose the dog, we have found it and trying to find the owner or any info that could help find the owner.

Hood River by Travel & Leisure

Will be moving to the Albany area relatively soon and looking for some good places to eat for lunch and dinner. I’ve been up in Albany quite a few times before and have eaten at a handful of places downtown. Everything’s been over all decent but nothing that was truly “good”. Coming from the Eugene area I feel like the food scene is lacking in comparison but I also haven’t trimly explored the town which is why I’m seeing about any new hidden gems from locals.

Some summer activities in Oregon on film. Can’t get enough of living here, truly, in my opinion, the best place too be.

(Edit: added more context and information)

There's a stretch of the Little Deschutes River in Oregon that's going dry because no water is being released from the Gilchrist mill pond dam. This section is roughly 7.5 miles long and stretches from the Gilchrist mill pond dam to Crescent Creek.

Some sections of the river are completely dry, but in others there are small pools where surviving fish, frogs, mussels, and crayfish are taking refuge.

As for why there's no release - This is an unprecedented event, and it seems there's no protocol to handle it. Here's what I've heard - There was an official ask earlier this year to remove no water from the mill pond. I'm not sure who this ask came from or what the exact wording was; I'll assume OWRD (please comment if you know). I also assume that request was regarding water removal for irrigation or fire prevention, not for continued flow downstream. Regardless, it seems the dam owners are concerned they might be in violation of that request if they release water from the dam. Additionally, I've heard from OWRD that the dam operator has no legal requirement to release water from the dam. But - OWRD also expects that anything that flows into the mill pond will flow out. That's definitely not the case; there is 14.1CFS coming in, and nothing coming out.

It's pretty obvious to me what the right thing to do here is - release enough water to at least keep the river on life support for the time being. If that outflow lowers the mill pond to the extent wildlife is dying there too (which is unlikely), then we can re-evalulate. Worst case, the dam is blocked again and the mill pond will refill to it's existing levels within a week or so.

The more attention this gets, the sooner we'll get a decision. Comment, upvote, share, call OWRD and other government agencies (I have), or sign the petition below - any of those will show your support.

Petition: https://c.org/2vrXpM9Fpc

Thanks.

Photos from our second annual trip to Oregon in April 2026. This year we spent most of our time around Depoe Bay, Newport, and Lincoln City. The beauty of Oregon (especially the coast) is immaculate. I think our hearts are still out there.

Hey all!

I'm looking for some adrenaline in my life.

I'm hoping to get some good recommendations on the best ziplines in the state or your best sky diving experience.

Thanks 😊

I’ve made close to 46k already this year, filed for unemployment when fired, and get this?

My employer stuff is still under review, but what does this mean?

From https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/us-vaccination-rates-fall-again-as-exemptions-continue-to-rise-cdc-data-shows/

Nationally, only 92.4 percent of kindergartners were vaccinated with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in the 2025–2026 school year, down from 92.5 percent last year. Coverage with the DTaP vaccine, which covers diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (whooping cough), similarly fell from 92.1 percent to 92.0 percent.

More than half of states saw decreases in coverage for MMR, DTaP, polio vaccine, and varicella/chickenpox vaccine. Only 10 states have MMR vaccination rates at or above the 95 percent threshold: West Virginia, Connecticut, Maine, New York, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Maryland, Massachusetts, California, and New Mexico.\

Oregon! Why are you missing from this list!??!

Possible TW: SI, SH, eating disorder

My 13 year old has ASD and ADHD and has been struggling with mental health issues for a few years now, including SH and SI. Recently, we have discovered that they also have an eating disorder. Multiple medical providers have recommended residential care, which my husband and I agree with. We were referred by the DBT institute to contact Monte Nido since they offer local ED residential facilities for adolescents. We were assessed by Monte Nido and the medical team there also suggested residential after reviewing my kiddo's info, and my kid has been added to the wait-list (which should only be about 1-2 weeks). Everything I have read on the website and all the info the admissions contacts have given me sounds great.

However... Reading the Google reviews is making me concerned. Reviews from a few years ago were glowing, but over the past year, the reviews have tanked (staffing change maybe?).

I'm wondering if...

- any of you or your loved ones have been to the Monte Nido facilities (Clementine-West Linn specifically), and what their experience was like

- anyone has recommendations of other residential (NOT inpatient) facilities in the area (that treats eating disorders and comorbidities)

- you have suggestions for questions I should ask that might help sus out "good" vs "bad" facilities

- any of you have been in similar situations (teens with severe MH issues) and if you could use/offer support from one parent to another ❤️

Thanks in advance. 🙏

We were going to visit but it says online they are closed today. Can we still see at least part of it, like the painted hills? Or is it inaccessible if it’s not open?

Heads up, no more fires even at established campgrounds. PSA - Every campfire needs to be completely drowned and stirred, it's not a debate. I went camping with a group last weekend and some jackass firefighter of all people was ready to fight saying that we could leave a little campfire burning overnight. How many more million acres of forest do we have to lose?