Oregon Stories

Polaroid photos of OregonYou’ve heard so much about Oregon Stories by now, we figured it might be helpful if you saw a few. Here are some examples of what we’ve received already—maybe they’ll inspire you to tell your own Oregon Story with us. Keep in mind, though, we welcome all forms of storytelling, not just writing. Audio, video, poems or paintings—whatever the muse motivates you to do, we’d love for you to share it.

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Recent Stories:

  • Celilo

    Rebecca Phinney, Pendleton High School- Pendleton, OR "Sitting in my bedroom, the lights dimmed, no one else in the house, I hear it..."

  • The One and Only Oregon!

    Sarah Landels, Mountain View Middle School- Beaverton, OR "Many people might say Oregon is boring, cold, unadventurous, and so on. I, on the other hand, love Oregon..."

  • Elk Lake

    Carl Lohse- Stayton, OR

  • Barn

    Carl Lohse- Stayton, OR

  • Painted Hills

    Carl Lohse- Stayton, OR

  • Kuwait Story

    SSG Teresa Whalen- Salem, OR "One of my most memorable moments in the Oregon National Guard was when my unit was deployed to Kuwait in March 2002 to support the 332nd Expeditionary Support Squadron during Operation Enduring Freedom..."

  • It's Raining, It's Raining!!

    Major Alisha Hamel- Portland, OR "It was August 1990, and I had just found a job after getting my degree from PSU and going to my officer basic course for the Oregon National Guard..."

  • I Just Happen to be 100 Years Old, That's All

    Faith Black, told by Cheryl Clark- Salem, OR "Faith Kimball Black turned 100 years old on December 19, 2007..."

  • In Love with Oregon

    Shirley Nelson- Port Orford, OR "At eighteen I left Washington state and traveled to Oregon with my family...."

  • Here to Stay

    Jim Bender- Klamath Falls, OR "I drove into Oregon for the first time in the spring of 1980...."