Jamie Hale
@jamiehale.bsky.social
Outdoors and travel reporter for The Oregonian and Here Is Oregon 🌲🌲
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This is a fascinating and heartbreaking story. No evidence of fraud or deception here, just some classic family misinformation. Absolutely devastating for a guy who made a whole career on having Cherokee blood.
'Not an Indian at all': Author Thomas King reveals he has no Indigenous roots vancouversun.com/news/thomas-...
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This is a fascinating and heartbreaking story. No evidence of fraud or deception here, just some classic family misinformation. Absolutely devastating for a guy who made a whole career on having Cherokee blood.
International visitors will pay $100 extra to visit some of the most popular parks. Annual passes will cost $170 more for nonresidents. And fee-free days will now be for U.S. residents only.
Trump administration will charge foreign visitors more to see national parks
The new “America-first pricing” model will add a $100 surcharge at 11 popular parks.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
International visitors will pay $100 extra to visit some of the most popular parks. Annual passes will cost $170 more for nonresidents. And fee-free days will now be for U.S. residents only.
With wishy washy weather and a big, insurance-shaped elephant in the room, this could be an interesting ski season in Oregon.
Oregon ski season preview: Why prices are going up, and when the slopes might open
With little snow and lots of uncertainty, Oregon ski areas are in a holding pattern.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
With wishy washy weather and a big, insurance-shaped elephant in the room, this could be an interesting ski season in Oregon.
@editorswindler.bsky.social does it again. This is such a sweet and beautiful story 🥹
How a single photo of a Toyota Highlander in a vast desert got a lost camera back home
While camping in Oregon's Alvord Desert, a couple found a digital camera containing hundreds of photos – and a clue about its owner.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
@editorswindler.bsky.social does it again. This is such a sweet and beautiful story 🥹
Nobody in the Siletz tribe had ever harvested a whale before. Nobody could remember the last time the tribe had done it. But when the opportunity arose, they jumped at the chance to relearn an age-old cultural practice.
‘An incredible privilege and a daunting task’: Oregon tribe harvests beached whale for the first time in generations
The Siletz tribe took apart the 20,000 pound humpback after it was euthanized Monday.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Nobody in the Siletz tribe had ever harvested a whale before. Nobody could remember the last time the tribe had done it. But when the opportunity arose, they jumped at the chance to relearn an age-old cultural practice.
I really loved this episode with Jess. Great information for mushroom foragers of all levels!
I had a lovely time chatting with @chiara-profenna.bsky.social and @jamiehale.bsky.social on the Peak Northwest podcast, fighting the good fight to de-mystify and de-gatekeep mushroom foraging here in the PNW! Video here, podcast audio in all the usual spots too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCcb...
Chanterelle mushroom foraging for beginners: Peak Northwest podcast
YouTube video by The Oregonian
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November 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I really loved this episode with Jess. Great information for mushroom foragers of all levels!
I’ll keep saying it: PDX is a great place to shop.
From locally made gin to locally made backpacks, the Portland International Airport is a great place to shop.
Holiday shopping at PDX: 11 great gifts to grab at the Portland airport
From locally made gin to locally made backpacks, the Portland International Airport is a great place to shop.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I’ll keep saying it: PDX is a great place to shop.
This is so cruel.
The independent theater’s CEO gave no timeline for reopening the theater as holiday movie season approaches.
Cyberattack forces downtown Portland movie theater to close temporarily
The independent theater’s CEO gave no timeline for reopening the theater as holiday movie season approaches.
www.oregonlive.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This is so cruel.
Chown Hardware??
Portland finally gets its own Monopoly game. These 18 iconic spots made the board
Portland’s Monopoly game is finally here.
www.oregonlive.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Chown Hardware??
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BREAKING: Despite his “shockingly bad decisions,” a federal judge Monday spared any prison time for former Alaska Airline pilot Joseph D. Emerson, saying the swift loss of his career and certifications was sufficient punishment.
Federal judge to decide prison or probation for pilot who attempted to disable plane mid-flight
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Judge to decide prison or probation for pilot who attempted to disable plane mid-flight
The prosecutor seeks year in prison. Joseph D. Emerson’s lawyer says fired pilot has been “adequately punished.”
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November 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
BREAKING: Despite his “shockingly bad decisions,” a federal judge Monday spared any prison time for former Alaska Airline pilot Joseph D. Emerson, saying the swift loss of his career and certifications was sufficient punishment.
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Using satellite imagery, researchers have discovered that nearly 5% of Oregon and Washington’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 heat dome.
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2021 heat dome left Rhode Island-sized damage in Oregon’s, Washington’s western forests
Using satellite imagery, researchers have discovered that nearly 5% of Oregon and Washington’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 h...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Using satellite imagery, researchers have discovered that nearly 5% of Oregon and Washington’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 heat dome.
www.newsinthegrove.com/2021-heat-do...
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Wow. Big loss for Newport.
Rogue Ales abruptly closes its Newport operations and restaurants; owes hundreds of thousands in rent and taxes
Rogue Ales & Spirits abruptly shut its massive Newport operations and all of its restaurants Friday.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Wow. Big loss for Newport.
One of our nicknames for our baby is “Bug” and this fall that’s naturally transformed into “Bugonia.”
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
One of our nicknames for our baby is “Bug” and this fall that’s naturally transformed into “Bugonia.”
A second major development project is gearing up at Willamette Falls. Kate Brown is heading the Indigenous-led project, with big money from the Oregon Legislature and the Ballmers.
Willamette Falls Trust, with $75M in hand, seeks transformational development at historic waterfall
Former Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is steering the “Indigenous led” project in West Linn.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A second major development project is gearing up at Willamette Falls. Kate Brown is heading the Indigenous-led project, with big money from the Oregon Legislature and the Ballmers.
Projects to build a new campground at Silver Falls, new cabins at Champoeg, and visitor centers at Smith Rock and Kam Wah Chung, will all be put on hold indefinitely.
4 Oregon state park projects put on hold as agency runs low on funds
Highly anticipated campgrounds and visitor centers are among the halted projects.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Projects to build a new campground at Silver Falls, new cabins at Champoeg, and visitor centers at Smith Rock and Kam Wah Chung, will all be put on hold indefinitely.
For those who NEED to get out there, even in Oregon's darkest/rainiest/snowiest/windiest season.
These 31 state parks offer year-round camping for Oregon’s hardiest bunch
With state park cabins and yurts, campers can stay dry in the off-season.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
For those who NEED to get out there, even in Oregon's darkest/rainiest/snowiest/windiest season.
Tribal food sovereignty efforts have stepped up as the government has stepped away.
Tribes that restored buffalo are killing some to feed people because of the shutdown
A deal to end the government shutdown is too late for about 30 bison on the Fort Peck reservation in northern Montana.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Tribal food sovereignty efforts have stepped up as the government has stepped away.
Some great reporting from Zane here.
Public job postings for “detention officers” based in Newport, a request for septic tank services and a bid to lease 4 acres at the airport all suggest ICE is planning to build a detention facility
Is a secret ICE detention facility in the works for Newport? Clues reveal scope of Oregon coast federal project
Evidence is mounting that ICE plans to build a facility capable of holding hundreds of people, elected officials say.
www.oregonlive.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Some great reporting from Zane here.
Tomorrow Theater got snubbed, but otherwise a really solid list from the readers!
Vote for the best movie theater in the Portland area: Readers Choice Awards
You can vote once a day until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.
www.oregonlive.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Tomorrow Theater got snubbed, but otherwise a really solid list from the readers!
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Oregon Highway 35 connecting Hood River to Government Camp now has a new historical marker honoring the war service of Oregon’s Nisei, or second generation Japanese Americans.
New historical marker in Hood River honors Oregon’s Japanese American World War II veterans
The Oregon Nisei Veterans Historical Marker fulfills a yearslong effort to officially recognize military service by Japanese Americans and promote generational healing.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Oregon Highway 35 connecting Hood River to Government Camp now has a new historical marker honoring the war service of Oregon’s Nisei, or second generation Japanese Americans.
Reposted by Jamie Hale
This fall marks the first time the whole pathway has been open in the past four years.
Trillium Lake loop trail now has a fully accessible boardwalk
This fall marks the first time the whole pathway has been open in the past four years.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This fall marks the first time the whole pathway has been open in the past four years.
"Train Dreams" is a MUST WATCH for any lover of Pacific Northwest scenery and/or history. It's a simple, heart-wrenching meditation on life with stunning visuals and strong performances all around. It's about to be on Netflix, but do yourself a favor and catch it at a Portland theater this month.
‘Train Dreams’ is generating serious Oscar buzz — and WA is part of the reason why
The Netflix movie, released Thursday, is a spectacular showcase of the largely underutilized potential of the state to become home to breathtaking works of cinema.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
"Train Dreams" is a MUST WATCH for any lover of Pacific Northwest scenery and/or history. It's a simple, heart-wrenching meditation on life with stunning visuals and strong performances all around. It's about to be on Netflix, but do yourself a favor and catch it at a Portland theater this month.
Lots of talk about interactions between federal officers and protesters, but THIS is the main dynamic at Portland’s ICE protests these days.
Livestreamers are filming — and sometimes creating — conflict at Portland ICE protests for clicks and cash
As the weather turns cold and wet, fewer and fewer people are showing up to protest in front of Portland’s ICE building. But the presence of streamers has grown.
www.oregonlive.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Lots of talk about interactions between federal officers and protesters, but THIS is the main dynamic at Portland’s ICE protests these days.
Really enjoyed It Was Just an Accident. So balanced. It’s a movie about humanity at its best and worst, without being nihilistic or saccharine.
November 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Really enjoyed It Was Just an Accident. So balanced. It’s a movie about humanity at its best and worst, without being nihilistic or saccharine.
This is so, so good. Really worth an hour of your time.
It began with a simple idea: Follow a group of Oregon students from kindergarten to graduation. Today, OPB's 13-year project culminates in the release of a documentary, "Class of 2025: Growing Up In Oregon Schools," telling the story of a group of those students.
Class of 2025: Growing up in Oregon schools
OPB's hourlong documentary, Class of 2025: Growing Up In Oregon Schools, tells the story of 7 students as they move through the state's public education system.
www.opb.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This is so, so good. Really worth an hour of your time.