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Oregon parks waive parking fee for ‘Green Friday’
Oregon parks waive day-use parking fee on the day after Thanksgiving for "Green Friday."
New Seasons Market unionized workers go on strike Wednesday at 11 Portland-area stores
Expect to see picket lines at 11 Portland-area New Seasons stores Wednesday. Unionized workers are having a one-day strike.
Answering your Thanksgiving cooking questions
Thanksgiving cooking could mean hours in the kitchen - and it can be stressful, managing timing or different dietary needs. Do you have menu questions? Or tips for pulling off a successful meal for family and friends? OPB “Superabundant” contributor and food writer Heather Arndt Anderson joins us to answer your questions.
Traveling across the Northwest for the holidays? Protect Fido from mysterious illness going around
Northwest veterinarians are suggesting leaving your dogs at home this year: Don’t bring them to family gatherings with other dogs, and maybe don’t drop them at the kennel.
Tribes to mourn on Thanksgiving: ‘No reason to celebrate’
Members of Native American tribes from around New England are gathering in the seaside town where the Pilgrims settled — not to give thanks but to mourn.
Vaccines making Thanksgiving easier, but hot spots remain
The U.S. is in better shape approaching its second Thanksgiving of the pandemic, thanks to the vaccine.
Travel through Portland International Airport expected to increase for Thanksgiving holiday
About 200,000 people, or the population of Beaverton and Bend combined, will pass through PDX this holiday.
Why you can’t test your way to a COVID-safe Thanksgiving
Demand for testing has surged. And while that demand is soaring, hospitals are being forced into tough decisions about how to prioritize testing.
The 2 years Oregon had 2 Thanksgivings
It was brief, but for a moment, Oregon was the undisputed Thanksgiving capital of the nation. The state officially held Thanksgiving twice in 1893 and again in 1894.
Thanksgiving Tips, Memories From Oregon Purveyors Of Food And Drink
What makes Thanksgiving special for food and drink purveyors around Oregon? Nostalgia, tradition and gravy.