Tag: Oregon

Oregon’s Ōkta Is A Sterling Reminder Of How Fine Dining Is Better In Real Life Than In The Movies

When ōkta opened in McMinnville, Oregon in the summer of 2022, it instantly thrilled lovers of fine dining. Michelin-starred chef Matthew Lightner’s commitment to farming, foraging, and elevated culinary techniques have earned him widespread acclaim and his new restaurant was to be a love letter to his home state. So it’s no surprise that ōkta, […]

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Two Families Got Fed Up With Their States’ Politics. So They Moved Out.

Steve Huckins, a native of Oregon, was preparing to move across the country when he went on Facebook to post a goodbye letter of sorts to his home state. “I had planned to die here,” Mr. Huckins, 59, wrote. “It’s a beautiful state. The mountains, the lakes, the rivers, the beaches. All are overshadowed by […]

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Video Shows Black Mother, Daughter Get Racist Death Threats From White Neighbor: ‘Police Didn’t Give A Damn’

NewsOne Featured Video Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty It often seems like when racist white people terrorize, threaten and harass their Black neighbors it’s an uphill battle to get law enforcement to act in a timely matter. Sure, sometimes they get arrested, mainly when there’s recorded proof of their racist, violent and deadly threats, but […]

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When He Missed a Beyoncé Concert, the Hive Went to Work

Jon Hetherington was ready for Beyoncé. He had been ready for 25 years. He had his outfit — black pants and a gray T-shirt with an image of the superstar and a cobalt-blue graphic for her song “Heated” emblazoned on the back. He arranged a ride to take him to the airport in Eugene, Ore. […]

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Bay Area Air Quality Hits Unhealthy Levels After Wildfires

Bay Area and Northern California residents woke up to air quality rated as “unhealthy for some” on Wednesday. Winds are bringing smoke from wildfires in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon to the Bay Area, according to the National Weather Service. Smoky air from the fires could linger across the Bay Area for the next few […]

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Fox Sued by New York City Pension Funds Over Election Falsehoods

New York City’s pension funds sued the Fox Corporation and its board on Tuesday, accusing the company of neglecting its duty to shareholders by opening itself up to defamation lawsuits from the persistent broadcasting of falsehoods about the 2020 presidential election. The lawsuit, filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, is the most significant shareholder […]

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