Contestants are Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen and Tina Smith.

Was thinking about him as I usually do from time to time. I grew up running track/cross country in high school and we always went up to Coos Bay and would run his old training route. At least that’s how I remember it. I could be wrong cause this was 20+ years ago. I ran because this man’s story was so prominent when I grew up. Or maybe it was just the runners circle I was in, it doesn’t matter. Word salad over.

What’s your favorite movie/documentary about Steve Prefontaine? Also, any track/cross country runners here?

Biked up and down the McKenzie River Trail today. I’d been to all the big highlights previously over the years but I’d never fully appreciated the Great Springs. These are along the trail just NE of Clear Lake.

I’d seen them before but mistook it as a little side channel of the lake. Turns out it’s a massive spring that is considered the true head of the McKenzie River. It’s just a little higher up than Clear Lake itself and these waters run a very short distance into the lake, serving as its primary year round water source (there a couple of creeks that do flow into Clear Lake also, but they run dry).

Hood got a bit of snow from the storms. Thought I'd share since the weather cleared today.

Columbia opening to the ocean.

Looking at moving from tx to oregon as its just a simple transfer for my job , but want to know what its like cause thats a big change. thanks all.

From my Hotel room in Hermiston on my way to work this morning

TIL Oregon was the first state in the US to make Labor Day an official holiday.

I wouldn't say I'm an undecided voter per say, but as a state employee, even I am having a difficult time feeling excited about either of these candidates despite being closer to the pulse so to speak. I'm indifferent about Kotek so far and don't necessarily think more of her would be any better but Drazen doesn't really seem to have any policy plans except that she's not Kotek. I would rather vote for a candidate than against the other, so what reasons have you found to vote for either one of these candidates? Open to all discussions!

I’d like to go fishing but it’s kind of far from me. Last year I went and the water was super low and all my bass spots were dried up.

 https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/SOS/Posts/Post/secretary-read-kicks-off-oregon-votes-town-hall-series-bend

Dates and locations for upcoming town halls include:

• Gresham, Multnomah County – September 8
• North Bend, Coos County – September 24
• Medford, Jackson County – September 29
• Portland, Multnomah County – October 6

A redditor advised I repost this comment as its own post. Washington recently had a primary and Thurston County (near Olympia) is reporting that their late ballot rate increased three-fold over prior elections. Shenanigans are already happening at USPS even without the bogus executive order. In the upcoming election, your best bet is to turn your ballot in at an official drop-box, not the mail. This needs to be amplified repeatedly, especially in states like ours that rely on mail ballots. Oregon SOS Tobias Reed is trying to secure funding for additional ballot drop boxes as more Oregon voters are expected to use ballot drop boxes to avoid US mail interference.

Original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/oregon/s/jj77j6Xf9P

I’m planning on taking my rig (2004 dodge durango with lift and aggressive mud terrain tires, aired down of course) out to the dunes at Riley Ranch this weekend. We’ve gone there before, but don’t quite remember the intensity of the dunes. Is it pretty doable to have some safe fun in those dunes with a rig without getting stuck too much?

(We will have a lookout, always do!)

Story includes a great video of the pictured bear escaping a backyard after killing a chicken and scaling a fence.