You ever wonder what would happen if the devil wound up in a high-stakes guitar competition with a prodigious young bluegrass picker? Honestly, I can't say the thought has crossed my mind. But I'm ...

Although I haven't always thought this, one of the best things my parents ever did for me was give me my first name — "Bass." When most people hear it they immediately start to grin. That name alone ...

The royal family may be synonymous with pageantry and protocol, but behind closed doors, they enjoy a bit of mischief at Christmas in the form of the joke gifts they present to each other each year – ...

Holiday surprises come in all forms — including offbeat gifts that you might be tempted to relegate to the back of the closet. At a time of year when gift-giving is de rigueur, intention matters. As ...

Metal Hall of Famer Billy Sheehan, who toured with American rock band Mr. Big on their The BIG Finale! farewell run earlier this year, says the group is unlikely to release new music. The bassist ...

How much do we spend on decorations? Americans splash some $6 billion a year on festive decor. We buy 30 million real Christmas trees and 20 million artificial ones, 150 million sets of Christmas ...

The plane tickets were booked and the gifts wrapped. We were preparing to travel to Colorado for a family Christmas when a freak accident changed our plans. X-rays showed that my wife had fractured ...

EAGLE CREEK, Ore. — Several areas along the Clackamas River were inundated after the river breached its banks overnight Friday. Hardly a house was untouched in Paradise Park, which sits about halfway ...

Outdoor decorations have grown over the years, not just in theme but in size. Outdoor Christmas decorations have shifted from more straightforward, hand-painted or classic decorations like blow-molds ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As a strong atmospheric river makes its way through the Pacific Northwest, residents have braced themselves for flooding, downed trees, and power outages. Now add sewage to the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland issued a combined sewer overflow (CSO) advisory for the Willamette River Tuesday as the city's Big Pipe system hit 100% capacity. Although the city's Big Pipes have led to a ...