Welcome To Oregon: A Oregon History & Lore Podcast

Welcome to the next installment of our discussion on the Satanic Panic in Oregon! First on the program we get into the sad news of the passing of journalism legend Grant McOmie, followed by David's latest lesson on archeology involving the story of a midden in the middle of a busy road in the Dalles. Then we move on to part 3 of our Satanic Panic discussion and finally ending with our Oregon Obit on Abigail Scott Duniway!

Hey friends! We have another old episode of The Influential Oregonian to share! On this episode we interview Ricky Cedillo to talk about the world of house buying and any historical or old homes he's run across!

Welcome back to part II of our very first series! On this episode of dynamite stories we go into the history of explosives involving schools such as the Ping Yang School in Mohawk and children who have gotten their hands on blasting caps, as well as a story about The Dynamite Kid. Enjoy!Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Kehoe#Bath_Consolidated_School_administrationhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7845578/andrew_philip-kehoehttps://offbeatoregon.com/1501b.dynamite-in-oregon-history.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71531550/robert_george-bankshttps://petticoatsandpistols.com/2019/09/11/the-dynamite-kid/https://www.storiesbysteve.com/ping-yang-school-bombings/https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/banks_city_of/https://katu.com/news/local/police-large-amount-of-dynamite-found-in-a-baker-city-homehttps://kval.com/news/local/discovery-of-items-labeled-explosives-triggers-lockdown-at-nearby-elementary-schoolhttps://www.bendsource.com/news/localnews/from-1925-to-today-bend-education-center-celebrates-milestone-century/

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, we cover a really cool wolf sighting story in the news, Bruce talks about an unsolved murder in a saloon, and we continue our discussion on the Satanic Panic. We cap off the show with Finn talking about an infamous madam and a well-known murder of a witness.

On this episode of Exploring Oregon's History, Darrell Jabin sits down with author and army historian Alicia Hamill to discuss Lewis and Clark.

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live we discuss Abiqua Falls in the news, various events, and the BLM timber crisis. Next we move on to a lesson from David on the archeological history of Maxville, followed up by part 1 of our satanic panic series and capped off with an Oregon Obit of George Atiyeh.

On this episode we begin part I of our very first history series. The subject? Dynamite! Not just dynamite though, explosions that have torn their way through Oregon's history, stories such as the Roseburg Blast, the infamous exploding whale, dynamite in construction and much more!Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immanuel_Nobelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nobelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludvig_Nobelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Nobel#Nobel_Prizehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Peace_Prizehttps://offbeatoregon.com/1501d.crime-and-dynamite.htmlhttps://offbeatoregon.com/1501b.dynamite-in-oregon-history.htmlhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/roseburg_blast/https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/florence_whale_explosion/https://www.oregonlive.com/news/erry-2018/07/c2ce60ede65167/memorable_explosions_in_oregon.htmlhttps://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2015/10/2_men_killed_in_tank_explosion.html

This week we kick off the show with some sad news about a 106 year old schoolhouse being demolished, then go into an arson case with Bruce Haney, discuss how we communicate in our field of history and academics to other entities which, sounds boring, but a really fun discussion. Finally we top it off with a Crater Lake story from Finn!

Hey friend! On this episode, we are diving into the world of weird foods invented or popularized by an eatery in Oregon. We, of course, cover Voodoo Doughnuts and Pronto Pup, but also some other smaller stories like Killer Burger and the invention of the Gardenburger. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_(food)#Consumptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San-nakjihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuguhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_egg#Safetyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khash_(dish)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1karlhttps://www.worldatlas.com/culture/hakarl-iceland-s-buried-rotten-fermented-and-dried-delicacy.htmlhttps://www.voodoodoughnut.com/the-voodoo-doughnut-story/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo_Doughnuthttps://www.wweek.com/food/2023/07/28/voodoo-doughnuts-is-facing-religious-pushback-in-new-orleans/https://www.historydefined.net/baron-samedi/https://www.google.com/search?q=baron+samedi+and+sweets&oq=baron+samedi+and+sweets&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigAdIBCDM5NTFqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QXcot4ci4pwpA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_Burgerhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/peanut-butter-guberburgerhttps://www.thehighertaste.com/about-ushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofurky#:~:text=Seth%20Tibbott%2C%20having%20become%20a,was%20officially%20introduced%20in%201995.https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/gardenburger-inc/https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/article/vegan-vegetarian-portland-oregon-hippies-food-history/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardtackhttps://www.google.com/search?q=hard+tack+and+the+oregon+trail&oq=hard+tack+and+the+oregon+trail&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yDQgCEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgDEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyBwgEEAAY7wUyCggFEAAYgAQYogQyCggGEAAYogQYiQXSAQg0MDQwajBqOagCALACAfEF9ZxJP3G0l40&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

This week on Welcome To Oregon Live, we introduce weekly news into our lineup, talking about the passing of Enchanted Forest creator Roger Tofte and the recent payout from the Pacificorp neglect during the 2020 fires. Then we go into archeology lesson's with David and discuss the relationship between ancient humans and animals. For our main topic we discuss 1800s Oregon history to celebrate the state's 167th birthday and capping off with an Oregon Ibits segment showcasing famous storyteller Stewart Holbrook.

We have a brand new interview to share today. We sat down with influencer and mental health advocate Andy Neal to discuss his journey to becoming a better person and how it influenced him to help others. We covered a myriad of amazing topics such as forest bathing, favorite hikes, the importance of mental health, Southern Oregon, Silver Falls, the state park system, and so much more!

On this weeks episode of Welcome To Oregon Live the crew goes into stories of dangerous moonshine and abandoned civilizations.

Welcome to a very special guest interview episode of Welcome To Oregon in which David Winkler and Marcus Axford sit down with Polk County Commissioner Craig Pope and Chairman of Polk County Fairgrounds Board Tim Ray to have a roundtable discussion on the situation of the fairgrounds that we have talked about in the past, what it's closure could mean for the county, and what is being done to help lessen the request for citizen support.

On this week of Welcome To Oregon Live the crew talks about Oregon history that would make for an amazing cinematic experience, David uses his segment to pitch his idea on a Luther Cressman movie, and Marcus talks about James Nesmith. If you want more content you can head on over to our website and check out our other shows or sign up for our 5$ Patreon to get unedited episodes, pre shows and more at www.oregonvoices.net

On this narrative episode of Welcome To Oregon, we finally dive into Native legends. It is merely the tip of the iceberg, but we go into some rich stories of a wendigo-like creature, the story of Face Rock, and of course, stories of the famous character, Coyote.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Hunt#:~:text=Cosmic%20Hunt%20%2D%20Wikipedia,Huy%2C%20Julien%20(2013).https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/what-are-asterisms/#:~:text=There%20are%2088%20star%20patterns,These%20are%20called%20asterisms.https://www.ncpedia.org/anchor/cherokees-world-origin-storyhttps://railsback.org/CS/CSFourCreations.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wechugehttps://www.google.com/search?q=difference+between+wendigo+and+wechuge&oq=difference+between+wendigo&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgEEAAYgAQyDQgAEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyBggBEEUYOTINCAIQABiRAhiABBiKBTIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIICAcQABgWGB4yCAgIEAAYFhgeMggICRAAGBYYHtIBCTEwNTEwajBqN6gCCLACAfEFLcO1_Y02J5LxBS3Dtf2NNieS&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dane-zaahttps://www.google.com/search?q=athabaskan+oregon&oq=athabaskan+oregon&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yDQgCEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgDEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgEEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyCggFEAAYgAQYogQyCggGEAAYgAQYogQyCggHEAAYgAQYogQyBwgIEAAY7wUyCggJEAAYgAQYogTSAQgzMDg3ajBqOagCALACAfEFPOJwcaO0G_c&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/religion-and-philosophy/wendigo-folklorehttps://thebandonguide.com/the-legend-of-face-rock/https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/nasomah_massacre_of_1854/https://www.siskiyoucounty.gov/administration/page/about-siskiyou-county#:~:text=The%20origin%20of%20the%20name,Klamath%20River%20crossing%20near%20Hornbrook.http://www.oregonpioneers.com/myths.htmhttps://www.indigenouspeople.net/mountsha.htmhttps://www.worldhistory.org/article/2610/coyote-tales-of-the-shasta-nation/https://kenyonreview.org/wp-content/uploads/KenyonArchive/1996/18/1/i403846/4337297/4337297.pdfhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/coyote_legend_/

This week on Welcome To Oregon Live, Bruce pulls out a couple of interesting stories from Boring, including an odd counterfeiting prank, we discuss how you can start your own podcast, and finally Finn tells one of the many stories from the era of the unwritten law, basically a license to kill in the name of a maidens honor.

Hey friends! Welcome back to another episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, It’s another dive into the archive as we dig up our early interview with now cast member and founder of the Oregon Voices Network, Bruce Haney, talking about Boring, booze, and horror… Come to think of it, not much has changed since then. As a reminder this was an episode of our old show The Influential Oregonian. I have edited the episode down to the interview, but if you want the full episode you can head to our patreon, and for 5$ a month you can get unedited versions of Welcome To Oregon Live, pre shows, a weekly shoutout, special discord tag, and more! For the link to that, as well as links to our discord, socials, and more, check out our website at www.oregonvoices.net.

Darrell Jabin hosts a show with special guest Dan Haneckow. On this episode they discuss Ben Holladay and the history of Oregon's Railroads. For more from Darrell, check out his Facebook: Darrell Jabin; Oregon's Traveling Historian. If you want even more content like pre shows, unedited episodes, weekly shout outs and more, head on over to our patreon at patreon.com/oregonvoicesnetwork, and for even more content and links to other shows, socials and more, head on over to our website at www.oregonvoices.net

On this week's episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, David talks at length about examples of preservation, including a native village that had been encased in a landslide for hundreds of years, discussions on Oregon historians of the past and who have recently passed and honoring their work, and an Oregon Obit on recently deceased Donald C. Rogers of sound media fame who worked on over 1,000 movies! If you want more content be sure to head on over to our website at www.oregonvoices.net or sign up for our patreon at patreon.com/oregonvoicesnetwork

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon, we are rocking out to the history of Oregon's early music bands, from the 1800's DeMoss Bards to the more modern rock and roll scene of Paul Revere and The Raiders. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_music#:~:text=The%20music%20of%20prehistoric%20cultures,and%20the%20Indus%20Valley%20civilisation.https://vc.bridgew.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1516&context=undergrad_revhttps://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/the-catcher-in-the-ryes-connection-to-murder-true-crime-5c920e88d6d8https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/demoss_springs_park/DeMOSS CONCERT ENTERTAINERS, The | THE NORTHWEST MUSIC ARCHIVESTales of the Past: A tribute to a singing family tradition | Madras PioneerHarvey K. Hines - WikipediaJames McElroy DeMoss (1837-1912) - Find a Grave MemorialDeMoss Springs Parkhttps://offbeatoregon.com/1312d-louie-louie-kingsmen-fbi-investigation.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kingsmenhttps://www.npr.org/2015/05/02/403623915/louie-louie-indecipherable-or-indecent-an-fbi-investigationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere_%26_the_Raidershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lindsayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere_(musician)https://www.oregonlive.com/music/2016/04/25_most_popular_bands_oregon.htmlhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/paul_revere_and_the_raiders/#:~:text=The%20Raiders'%20history%20includes:%20*%20**Other%20songs**,the%20styles%20and%20aspirations%20of%20later%20musicianshttps://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/or-roots/2006-July/010224.htmlhttps://homepages.rootsweb.com/~westklic/howcoc4.htmlhttps://jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com/ORBios/jmdemoss.txthttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122730781/may-de_moss

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live we endlessly pat ourselves on the back for a job well done and reflect on the creation of the Oregon Voices Network and merging The Influential Oregonian into Welcome To Oregon to create Welcome To Oregon Live, and we express our hopes for 2026!

On this weeks episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, we discuss the history of a infamous looter of Native American artifacts, the history of Oregon storms, the fathers of Jacksonville, and so much more!If you want more content you can check out our website at www.oregonvoices.net!

Welcome back to another episode of Welcome To Oregon Live!This week is another rerun episode, this time with Peter Dibble who is a renown and prolific producer of Oregon Documentaries.Want more content? Do you feel social? Do you wish to give us money? If you said yes to any of the above head on over to our website at www.oregonvoices.net!

Merry Christmas! As a gift to all of you, this episode is our unedited pre show Patreon content, we hope you all enjoy!This week the crew sits down to talk about personal Christmas stories sprinkled with nostalgia, as well as some good recommendations and helpful tips! Other stories also include Joel Perkins (founder of Lafayette), a harrowing femme fatale story, attempted murders and more!Want even more content? Go to our website at www.oregonvoices.net as well as sign up for our 5$ Patreon at patreon.com/oregonvoicesnetwork!

Welcome back to another episode of Welcome To Oregon Live! On this episode we go back in time to an older interview, this time with the president of the Oregon Black Pioneers and owner of Moreland Resource Consulting, Kimberly Moreland.Oregon Black Pioneers: https://oregonblackpioneers.org/Moreland Resource Consulting LLC: https://www.morelandresource.com/Want more content? Do you feel social? Do you wish to give us money? If you said yes to any of the above head on over to our website at www.oregonvoices.net!

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, David talks about the basics of archeology and what it means to dig through human history, Bruce Haney touches a little on the Owl Saloon, then we go into our mid show topic of immigration history and discussing the historical parallels between current ICE operations and other events such as the Japanese internment camps during World War II. We then go into our Oregon Obits section with Marcus to learn about Mel Blanc, the man behind half the Looney Tunes, Barney Rubble, and dozens more characters, and then finally we close out with Finn's Crime Corner where we examine piracy off the Oregon coast. All that and more, and if you want to listen to an extra 30 minutes of unedited content and pre show, head on over to our patreon and sign up for out 5$ tier!

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, we are revisiting an older interview with Darrell Jabin, also known as The Traveling Historian, who also happens to be a good friend and colleague.For more content and links to our patreon, socials, and more, check out www.oregonvoices.net!

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, we introduce the cast and discuss random bits of Oregon history, personal stories, and how we don't crime as much as we used to. Tune in for our fun and quirky inaugural episode!

Welcome to our PSA to briefly announce some major changes coming to the show, all good ones, I promise! It's been too long since our last visit and I want to change that.

Have you ever wondered what giant creatures roamed our state before we did? Spoiler alert, it wasn't the dinosaurs, but you might be shocked that giant beavers, massive ground sloths, and camels all co-existed with humans a long time ago!Sources:https://www.willamettevalleypleistocene.com/yrpp/abouthttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-wild-animals-actually-responded-to-our-covid-lockdowns/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoroides#Discovery_and_specieshttps://sbs.arizona.edu/news/footprints-provide-first-evidence-ancient-humans-interacting-giant-sloths#:~:text=%22We%20see%20interesting%20circles%20of,blow%20as%20the%20animal%20turned.%22https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/stone-tools-and-camel-tooth-suggest-people-were-in-the-pacific-northwest-more-than-18000-years-agoOregon’s State Fossil is Alive and Well in Bush’s Pasture Park - Mission Street Parks ConservancyMetasequoia glyptostroboides - WikipediaThe Ultimate Care Guide For Dawn Redwood Bonsai Trees - Love For Bonsai

We did something really cool for this episode, author Bruce Haney wrote a script of Boring, Oregon history to be narrated. Stories include Free Coldwell vs Tommy Burns, looging accidents, the cow incident and more!Sources:Bruce Haneyhttps://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2013-04-01/batman-turkey-maphead-ken-jennings#:~:text=For%20centuries%2C%20Batman%20was%20just,world%2C%22%20he%20told%20reporters.https://www.simoptions.com/strange-city-names/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dildo,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador#:~:text=The%20place%20name%20%22Dildo%22%20is,or%20%22dole%20pin%22).https://sierracountynewmexico.info/town-named-after-a-game-show/#:~:text=In%201949%2C%20as%20the%20radio,city%3F%E2%80%9D%20said%20a%20staffer.

On this episode we go into the history and mystery of tunnels and passages. From railroads to roadways, Shanghai Tunnels to Tunnel 13 and so much more! If you want more content including including our other shows and socials, check out www.oregonvoices.net!Sources:https://inl.gov/integrated-energy/cultural-anthropology/#:~:text=Retirees-,Native%20Americans%20used%20lava%20tubes%20as%20refrigerators%20during%20lean%20times,artifacts%20scattered%20across%20the%20floor.https://whyy.org/articles/1893-worlds-fair-serial-killer-hh-holmes-remains-identified/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_Railroad#Political_backgroundhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleoburrowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel#:~:text=deep%20historic%20connections.-,Antiquity%20and%20early%20middle%20ages,during%20the%202nd%20century%20AD.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritchley_Tunnel#:~:text=Fritchley%20Tunnel%20is%20a%20disused,It%20is%20a%20scheduled%20monument.https://www.webuildvalue.com/en/infrastructure-news/longest-tunnel-in-the-world.html#:~:text=The%20World's%20Longest%20Tunnels,in%20length%2C%20built%20in%202018.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A6rdal_Tunnel#:~:text=The%20L%C3%A6rdal%20Tunnel%20(Norwegian:%20L%C3%A6rdalstunnelen,being%20WestConnex%20in%20Sydney%2C%20Australia.&text=In%201975%2C%20the%20Parliament%20of,and%20often%20closed%20in%20winter.https://storyland.coplacdigital.org/mcla/death/deaths-in-the-hoosac-tunnel/https://storyland.coplacdigital.org/mcla/afterlife/captured-ghost-evidence/#:~:text=The%20results%20remain%20inconclusive.,and%20blue%20being%20the%20weakest.https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/haunted-hoosac-tunnel/#:~:text=On%20the%20afternoon%20of%20March,and%20tons%20of%20solid%20rock.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoosac_Tunnelhttps://sites.google.com/view/recreatingthelcrh/lower-columbia-river-highway/clatsop-county/wauna-to-westport/westport-tunnel-road/westport-tunnel_1https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/506218/544186.html?1432570235#:~:text=The%20height%20of%20a%20Model%20T%20Ford,(88%22)%20at%20the%20rear%20of%20the%20cabhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Point_(Oregon)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Point_Tunnelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_tunnelshttps://www.travelsalem.com/things-to-do/tours/john-ritters-stories-of-the-underground-downtown-salem-lore-tour/#:~:text=Many%20tunnels%20were%20dug%20to,of%20many%20of%20the%20transactions.&text=The%20need%20for%20the%20underground,expelled%20in%20the%20early%201900s.&text=The%20glass%20was%20originally%20clear,in%20glass%20turned%20them%20purple.https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/pendletons-underground-and-chinese-tunnel-myth/https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2010/10/historians_explore_tunnels_beneath_salem.htmlhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/deautremont-brothers-train-hold-up-at-tunnel-13/https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/tragedy-at-tunnel-13-exhibition/the-context#:~:text=Tunnel%2013%20on%20the%20Southern,1988.4%2D2%2C%20%23019337)https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/059ae21e07e24104af6399885591765fhttps://greatoregonoutdoors.com/tunnel-13-abandoned-siskiyou-station/https://www.sierrasun.com/news/central-pacifics-unlucky-tunnel-13/https://www.uspis.gov/history-spotlight-2023/robbery-at-council-bluffshttps://fortwiki.com/Battery_Mishler

We have touched on stories in or around Bandon many times, now it's time we finally dive into some of them, including the famous marijuana drug bust, the terrible Bandon fires, and of course the more recent story on the West Coast Game Park Safari.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandon,_County_Corkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantations_of_Irelandhttps://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/attractions/historic/jacobiteshttps://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/mary-queen-of-scots-life-death-rule-facts-biography/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131455719/victoria_mary_catherine-bennetthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandon,_Oregonhttps://www.lordbennetts.com/who-is-lord-bennetthttps://www.bandon-or.gov/general/page/historyhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31239110/george-bennetthttps://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/in-bandon-oregon-an-irishmans-attempt-to-bring-a-bit-of-home-with-him-proved-deadly#:~:text=Upon%20first%20reaching%20this%20small,came%20to%20displace%20native%20plants.https://www.bandonhistoricalmuseum.org/cemeterytour.html#:~:text=Although%20the%20city%20of%20Bandon,under%20that%20name%20in%201891.https://theworldlink.com/pioneers-of-the-south-coast/article_ba87c138-ddf1-5726-a01c-48a6009386f9.html#:~:text=The%20Averills%20were%20among%20the%20earliest%20pioneers,cemetery%20and%20the%20town%20was%20called%20Averillhttps://offbeatoregon.com/20-07.new-river-drug-bust.htmlhttps://offbeatoregon.com/22-05.gold-on-the-beach-609.htmlhttps://www.westcoastgamepark.com/abouthttps://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/robert-stanley-tenney/article_ef8717b8-57a0-11ec-9670-5b61b18b8b39.htmlhttps://www.opb.org/article/2025/05/28/west-coast-game-park-brian-tenney-bandon-arrest/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Coast_Game_Park_Safari#:~:text=The%20West%20Coast%20Game%20Park,following%20investigation%20into%20criminal%20activities.&text=The%20park%20was%20a%20petting,such%20as%20the%20snow%20leopard.https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/mary-t-tenney/article_98bfda25-76c9-508d-96d2-90a06bcb038d.htmlhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/cranberry_industry/https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/picking-cranberries-at-sandlake/https://facerockcreamery.com/pages/bandon-cheese-history#:~:text=Bandon%20Oregon%20has%20cheese%20in,artisan%20style%20of%20making%20cheese.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillamook_County_Creamery_Association#Controversyhttps://facerockcreamery.com/blogs/face-rock-blog/the-reincarnation-of-bandon-cheese?srsltid=AfmBOooiOF1Mvb6e8abWcW4zCji-iyDMpGpSMMJ7Jcd1ewJBrtOdYPyMhttps://www.coastalsothebysrealty.com/2024/02/02/meet-brad-sinko-of-face-rock-creamery/https://theworldlink.com/bandon/news/bandon-remembers-the-devastating-fire-of-1914/article_3581ada8-f1c1-11e3-8ee9-0019bb2963f4.htmlhttps://www.eatweeds.co.uk/gorse-ulex-europaeus#other_useshttps://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/bandon-fire-1936/https://www.bandoninn.com/History#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%201914%20fire%20began%20at,and%20no%20alarm%20was%20sounded.https://www.bandonhistoricalmuseum.org/newsletters/2020sep_extra.pdfhttps://www.oregonlive.com/history/2017/09/fire_is_the_story_of_oregon_ba.html

Bridges might seem like a mundane topic, but they offer a lot of history and stories. After all, bridges don't just connect us physically, but through time and tragedy as well. Stories include Portland bridges, Holcomb Bridge, Grave Creek Bridge, and more!This show is part of the Oregon Voices Network, and you can see all the other shows we do at www.oregonvoices.net.Sources:Arkadiko Bridge - WikipediaZavikon Island - WikipediaJulie-rekai-rickerd-papers.pdfDonald S. Rickerd, Walking on a Tightrope: Canada and North Korea, October 27, 2015 - Toronto Whiff of GrapeWorld’s Smallest International Bridge Is Only 19 Feet LongList of highest bridges - WikipediaDanyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge - Wikipedia8 of the Most Devastating Bridge Collapses | HISTORYThe Goat: Why this 92-Year-Old Bridge is World's Biggest Timber Trestle | Wood CentralMorrison Bridge - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Street_Bridge_disaster#Witness_brings_charges_against_steamer_captainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Street_Bridge_(Portland,_Oregon)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumping_Station_Bridgehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritner_Creek_Bridge#:~:text=Built%20in%201927%2C%20in%201976,accommodate%20larger%20loads%20to%20pass.&text=NRHP%20reference%20No.&text=The%2073%2Dfoot%2Dlong%20(,were%20left%20in%20the%20state.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holcomb_Creek_Trestlehttps://thatoregonlife.com/2015/10/this-old-oregon-train-trestle-on-dick-road-is-said-to-be-haunted/https://oregondiscovery.com/grave-creek-covered-bridgehttps://www.google.com/search?q=why+covered+bridges&oq=why+covered+bridges&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDAgAEAAYFBiHAhiABDIMCAAQABgUGIcCGIAEMggIARAAGBYYHjIICAIQABgWGB4yCAgDEAAYFhgeMggIBBAAGBYYHjIICAUQABgWGB4yCAgGEAAYFhgeMggIBxAAGBYYHjIICAgQABgWGB4yDQgJEAAYhgMYgAQYigXSAQg3MDAzajBqN6gCCLACAfEF2DS9y-npJQ8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://www.google.com/search?q=why+are+covered+bridges+culturally+important&oq=why+are+covered+bridges+culturally+important&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRirAjIHCAYQIRirAjIHCAcQIRiPAtIBCDYyODdqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QVRFQ2jUMaoRg&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34810175/catharine-fulkersonhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62747603/thomas_mcclain-crowleyhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46811009/martha_leland-crowleyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowley,_Polk_County,_Oregonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crooked_River_High_Bridge#:~:text=Shortly%20after%20its%20completion%2C%20Oregon,the%20south%20of%20the%20bridge.&text=The%20bridge%20has%20a%20total,m)%20above%20the%20canyon%20floor.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_H._Boardman_State_Scenic_Corridorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beringia#Human_habitation_and_migrationhttps://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/community_paid/offbeat-oregon-was-the-bridge-of-the-gods-a-real-thing-almost-certainly-yes/article_8a160258-a786-11e9-b985-83f036c8ab7a.htmlhttps://www.travelmedford.org/natural-bridge-trail-https://wa100.dnr.wa.gov/south-cascades/bonneville-landslidehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_the_Gods_(land_bridge)

Black people have been oppressed for centuries. Enslaved, tortured, and exiled, and yet they still persevere. Today we talk, not about oppression, but about success and determination, of how many black pioneers of Oregon not only found acceptance, but community and home. Stories include Christopher Sewell, James Douglas, and Letitia Carson.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_People%27s_Campaignhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_bus_boycotthttps://oregonblackpioneers.org/black-history-spotlight-columbus-sewell/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44253579/louisa_c-sewellhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44253879/christopher-columbus-sewallhttps://bluemountaineagle.com/2022/09/27/louisa-sewell/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Douglas_(governor)#Early_lifehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitman_massacre#Backgroundhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/douglas_james/https://barnraisingmedia.com/pioneer-letitia-carson-escaped-slavery-to-became-one-of-oregons-first-farmers/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letitia_Carson#Early_lifehttps://www.nypl.org/blog/2022/09/29/court-records-sojourner-truth-legal-battlehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137591165/letitia-carsonhttps://letitiacarson.oregonstate.edu/about-letitia-carson/

Sometimes history slams against the present in controversial ways, and the history of protests are a good example of that lesson. Stories include logger labor strikes, women's labor strikes, and the Park Block protests.Sources:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/boston-tea-party/#:~:text=It%20was%20a%20protest%20about%20the%20tax,the%20monopoly%20of%20the%20East%20India%20Company.&text=Those%20involved%20in%20the%20protest%20were%20against,both%20expressed%20by%20the%201773%20Tea%20Act.https://www.jyfmuseums.org/learn/research-and-collections/essays/the-tea-act-and-the-boston-tea-partyhttps://www.womenshistory.org/exhibits/feminism-second-wave#:~:text=Following%20the%20Equal%20Pay%20Act,have%20an%20abortion%20in%201973.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterculture#:~:text=A%20counterculture%20is%20a%20culture,%2DCulture%20or%20Counter%2Dculture.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots#Riotshttps://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/the-english-civil-wars-history-and-stories/#:~:text=The%20English%20Civil%20Wars%20were,during%20the%20First%20World%20War.https://www.britannica.com/event/Wars-of-the-Roseshttps://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/narratives/this-land-oregon/the-rural-urban-interface/labor-struggles/#:~:text=The%20most%20significant%20influence%20of,Col.https://www.britannica.com/topic/American-Federation-of-Laborhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Workers_of_the_World#:~:text=The%20Industrial%20Workers%20of%20the,syndicalist%2C%20and%20anarchist%20labor%20movements.https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/moving-camp/#:~:text=Although%20railroads%20were%20used%20to,Caldwell%2C%20Idaho%2C%201995.&text=Western%20Oregon.,Pullman%2C%20Wash.%2C%201994.https://mormonr.org/qnas/B3U7t/the_mountain_meadows_massacre?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqv2_BhC0ARIsAFb5Ac9o0symNT0cx47RWcJcBBPmOlLXxaCeHaiV3odMoLdnYylDxN7PStcaAnsPEALw_wcBhttps://www.nps.gov/blrv/learn/historyculture/1824-strike.htmhttps://www.oregonrn.org/page/Prov10DayStrikeNotice#:~:text=In%20the%20past%2C%20Providence%20has,and%20retaliation%20against%20union%20leaders.https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/dover-mill-girls-walk-americas-1st-womens-strike/https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2020/05/battle-of-the-park-blocks-at-50-how-a-shocking-burst-of-violence-defined-portland-and-panicked-nixons-white-house.html

Weather has been a part of human history since before humans could use tools, and while we associate things like tornados with the Midwest and hurricanes with Florida, Oregon has seen it's fair share of devastation. Stories include the Columbus Day Storm, Aumsville tornado, the flood of 1996, and many more!Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_tri-state_tornadohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_tri-state_tornado_outbreakhttps://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/hurricanes-cyclones-and-typhoons-explained/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Galveston_hurricane#Backgroundhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_Bhola_cyclonehttps://www.weather.gov/mfl/saffirsimpson#:~:text=Saffir%2DSimpson%20Hurricane%20Wind%20Scale,%2D177%20km/hr).https://www.mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com/story/2025/01/09/history/deadly-long-creek-tornado-was-worst-in-state-history/7577.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Creek,_Oregonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Portland%E2%80%93Vancouver_tornadoes#Portland,_Oregon/Vancouver,_Washingtonhttps://www.madraspioneer.com/news/central-oregon-history-looking-back-on-the-killer-storm-of-1883-84/article_ddbb68b8-d7d8-54fd-a296-6e01507050f6.html#:~:text=Artwork%20depicts%20terrible%20storm%20of%201884%20that%20killed%20numerous%20livestock.&text=The%20terrible%20winter%20of%201883,on%20the%20ground%20until%20March.https://www.willametteheritage.org/salem-snowstorm/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Gale_of_1880https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette_Valley_flood_of_1996

Many of us understand the desire to blow off steam, whether you're a hard working blue collar guy or a college student. Sometimes though, vacation time goes a bit too far, as demonstrated in todays tales which include the Seaside Riots, various college related parties and Vortex I.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock_%2794https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Lang_(producer)#Woodstock_Festivals_1969,_1994,_1999,_2019https://mdlbeast.com/xp-feed/music-industry/evolution-of-music-festivals-from-ancient-greece-to-the-modern-erahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_festival#:~:text=Festivals%20around%20the%20world,-Glastonbury%20Festival%20in&text=Milwaukee%2C%20Wisconsin's%2011%2D,three%2Dweek%20period%20during%20July.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock_%2799#Problemshttps://www.columbian.com/news/2015/dec/11/osu-fraternity-charged-suspended-after-toga-party/https://www.beachconnection.net/news/seasriot052718_510.phphttps://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/police-off-campus-out-of-control-drinking-party-an-irresponsive-embarrassment-eugene-oregon-police-department-underage-drinkers-college-students-crowd-controlhttps://www.oregonlive.com/history/2016/06/seasides_wave_of_riots_in_the.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_in_musichttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240503-kent-state-university-1970-protests-that-shook-the-ushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_I#The_eventhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/vortex_i/https://www.opb.org/news/article/50-years-kent-state-portland-state-university-vietnam-protest/#:~:text=Portland%20Police%20%2D%20OPB-,50%20Years%20Later:%20Violent%20Clashes%20Between%20Anti,War%20Students%20And%20Portland%20Police&text=May%204%2C%202020%206:15%20a.m.&text=On%20May%204%2C%201970%2C%20members,from%20the%20era%20with%20OPB.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Thompson_Jr.#M%E1%BB%B9_Lai_massacre_interventionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Calley#Later_life_and_death

We finally begin our journey into Oregon's prehistoric history... Sort of! Oregon is rich in fossils, and unfortunately it also played partial host to a feud that saw many of those fossil lost to greed. Stories include Oregon's only dinosaur fossil, Thomas Condon, the Bone Wars, and more!Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophaneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil#:~:text=A%20fossil%20(from%20Classical%20Latin,petrified%20wood%20and%20DNA%20remnants.https://www.americanscientist.org/article/american-dinosaurs-who-and-what-was-first#:~:text=The%20first%20ever%20description%20of,first%20formal%20name:%20Scrotum%20humanum.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkdale_Cavehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Buckland#Megalosaurushttps://www.opb.org/news/article/mitchell-oregon-first-dinosaur-fossil-ornithopod/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34256321/thomas-condonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Condonhttps://www.nps.gov/joda/learn/historyculture/index.htm#:~:text=In%201862%20gold%20was%20found,there%20were%20fossils%20in%20Oregon!https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/dr-thomas-condon/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_Wars#Legacyhttps://offbeatoregon.com/1601c.bone-wars.374.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Drinker_Cope#Biographyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othniel_Charles_Marshhttps://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/third-20-million-year-old-hippo-like-fossil-found-on-the-oregon-coast-in-2-weeks/#:~:text=Oregon%20Coast-,Third%2020%2Dmillion%2Dyear%2Dold%20hippo%2Dlike%20fossil,Oregon%20Coast%20in%202%20weeks&text=PORTLAND%2C%20Ore.,unearthed%20at%20Lincoln%20County%20Beach.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleontology_in_Oregon#History

This episode is dedicated to my dog Milo. To celebrate his life, we are going into the history of the state's most courageous canines, with stories of Lewis and Clark's dog "Seaman", Two-Bits the Terrier, and Bobbie The Wonder Dog.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%27s_best_friend#:~:text=%22Man's%20best%20friend%22%20is%20a,since%20become%20a%20common%20colloquialism.&text=Before%20the%2019th%20century%2C%20breeds,towards%20dogs%20began%20to%20shift.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogden_Nashhttps://www.poetrynook.com/poem/introduction-dogshttps://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/article/evolution-of-dogs#:~:text=Recently%20published%20research%20in%20Cell,Reports%20study%20found%20something%20unexpected.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_the_wolf#:~:text=The%20earliest%20specimens%20of%20the,from%20earlier%20Siberian%20wolf%20populations.https://www.oregonlive.com/native-american-news/2023/12/this-pacific-nw-dog-was-once-kept-for-its-wool-yes-wool.htmlhttps://www.burkemuseum.org/news/rare-woolly-dog-hair-found-coast-salish-blankethttps://www.nps.gov/people/seaman.htmhttps://www.nps.gov/jeff/learn/historyculture/seaman.htm#:~:text=Seaman%2C%20Meriwether%20Lewis'%20dog%2C,the%20trip%20but%20returned%20later.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaman_(dog)#Seaman_after_the_expeditionhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/two_bits_the_world_war_ii_lookout_dog/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbie_the_Wonder_Dog#Death_and_legacyhttps://newsregister.com/article?articleId=49202#:~:text=It%20was%20the%20story%20of,lost%20during%20a%20family%20vacation

Oregon, as well as the rest of the United States, has been through an interesting period where a man could kill another man whom they believed to be a lecherous homewrecker and often got away with it. This is a period known as the unwritten law.Sources:https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeares-plays/romeo-and-juliet/https://legalhistorymiscellany.com/2016/08/08/infidelity-defence/https://www.thetudorchest.com/post/who-was-the-love-of-henry-viii-s-lifehttps://encyclopedia.pub/entry/50863https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/mary-latham-marries-and-older-man-and-regrets-it/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adultery_laws#:~:text=Today%2C%20adultery%20laws%20are%20mostly,criminalize%20it%20as%20a%20misdemeanor.https://www.lsd.law/define/unwritten-lawhttps://offbeatoregon.com/1508d.unwritten-law-353.htmlhttps://offbeatoregon.com/1308c-reynolds-love-triangle-kissing-the-corpse.htmlhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/creffield_edmund_and_the_brides_of_christ_church/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Creffieldhttps://offbeatoregon.com/1508e.orlando-murray-UnLaw-354.htmlhttps://offbeatoregon.com/1509d.powell-n-brown-UnLaw.html

John Ackroyd. It's a name most of you might not recognize, not like Dahmer or Ted Bundy. However for the people of Santiam Junction and highway 20, John Ackroyd was that nightmare for them, a nightmare they feared they would never wake from. This episode contains some fairly graphic content, listener discretion is advised. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_D._Hare#Impact https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/serial-murder#:~:text=The%20interpersonal%20traits%20include%20glibness,and%20failure%20to%20accept%20responsibility. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Arthur_Ackroyd https://www.smith.edu/news-events/news/haunting-stories-highway-20 https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/11/how-did-oregon-killer-john-arthur-ackroyd-die.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_of_Highway_20 https://newportoregon.gov/dept/npd/det.asp#:~:text=Sheila%20Swanson%2C%2019%2C%20and%20Melissa,a%20wooded%20area%20near%20Eddyville.

Welcome back to a new year of stories! On this episode we dive into unusual locations, places that have unexplained phenomenon or odd urban legends, including the Oregon Vortex, Witches Castle and even more Crater Lake! Sources: https://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2016/04/ghosts-of-assonet-ledge.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_the_Dolls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgewater_Triangle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Hill,_Oregon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_House_(Portland,_Oregon) https://centralportland.com/2011/08/16/danford-balch-northwest-portland-country-boy/ https://reedquest.org/2022/10/29/2022-10-28-the-haunting-of-the-witchs-castle/#:~:text=She%20said%20%E2%80%9CI%20had%20experienced,wish%20they%20weren't%E2%80%9D. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Spot https://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/findingaids/?p=collections/findingaid&id=2876 https://www.google.com/maps/dir/The+Oregon+Vortex,+4303+Sardine+Creek+L+Fork+Rd,+Gold+Hill,+OR+97525/42.6947,-123.2006/@42.6092569,-123.3228514,36020m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!4m7!1m5!1m1!1s0x54c585fab43066f1:0xe96a8bb07ae748ef!2m2!1d-123.084617!2d42.4932554!1m0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAyMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D https://www.oregon.gov/dogami/milo/archive/HistoricalSociety/GoldHill/GreyEagle.pdf https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/oregon_vortex_house_of_mystery_/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Vortex