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Water skiing Oswego Lake in a tuxedo? Family recreates viral photo
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (257+ words) Published 4: 30 am Friday, July 3, 2026 The morning after his Lakeridge High School prom in 1986, Ross Bradshaw had a crazy idea. He'd just arrived home and was still wearing his rented tuxedo, complete with a red cumberbund and bow tie, and thought…...
Two new opportunities for Rogue Valley artists
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (442+ words) Published 7: 00 am Tuesday, May 19, 2026 The Rogue Valley is well known for its creative arts culture, and there are two new opportunities on the horizon for visual artists to leave their mark. The City of Ashland Public Arts Advisory Committee invites…...
News Briefs: Estacada poetry, Gresham mental health
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (208+ words) Published 9: 56 am Monday, April 27, 2026 A new art initiative has been launched across Estacada that displays locally-written poetry. The Estacada Area Arts Commission is debuting its first Poetry in Public Places installation. More than a dozen poems from local and regional…...
Bend painter Mary Marquiss tells the story 'Behind the Painting"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (917+ words) Published 2: 00 pm Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Marquiss, who moved to Bend in 1991, chronicles a 30-year stretch of that life in her forthcoming, fascinating memoir, "Behind the Painting: An Artist's Memoir," which she published in collaboration with British publisher Whitefox Publishing. You can…...
Portland artist Ami Maki debuts body-positive "Obese Landscapes" exhibit at Multnomah Arts Center
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (377+ words) Published 11: 33 am Friday, April 10, 2026 Ami Maki is bringing a new body-positive exhibition to Southwest Portland, using large-scale charcoal works to explore the connection between bodies, nature and societal perceptions of beauty. The exhibit, "Obese Landscapes," is featured at the Multnomah…...
Lake Oswego's Thirsty Caterpillar: Where a bookstore, kids' play space and wine shop meet
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (389+ words) Published 9: 00 am Friday, March 27, 2026 There was a time when it was normal for restaurants, gyms, and grocery stores to have dedicated play areas for children to amuse themselves and explore while their parents did chores or enjoyed a meal. While…...
Photo of the Day: Best of Feb. 2-6
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (137+ words) Your Oregon News Published 11: 00 am Tuesday, February 10, 2026 It's an image etched in time. It's a moment captured at a fixed point and saved for the future. Thursday, Feb. 5: Lake Oswego's Jackson Olsen Thursday, Feb. 5: Lakeridge's Zoe Chen Thursday, Feb. 5: Lake…...
Photo of the Day: Lake Oswego's Roman Perry
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (59+ words) Published 9: 18 pm Sunday, January 11, 2026 It's an image etched in time. It's a moment captured at a fixed point and saved for the future. Friday, Jan. 9: Lake Oswego's Roman Perry Thursday, Jan. 8: West Linn's Lauren Sexton Thursday, Jan. 8: Lakeridge's Beckett Godfrey…...