The Oregonian on Instagram: "Catching a marlin off Oregon’s coast is a story most anglers only dream about. Odds are, you’ve never met anybody who knows anybody who has ever caught one in Oregon’s ocean waters. It’s rarer than hen’s teeth. It’s equivalent to winning the lottery or getting a full house while playing solitaire. Most Oregon anglers will go their whole lives without a single bite. But on Saturday, Watkins, his sons Parker, 24, and Preston, 20, and family friend Brett Stone, 21, all

The Oregonian on Instagram: "In the year since Oregon once again made minor drug possession a misdemeanor crime, more than two dozen counties have experimented — with mixed success — in moving low-level drug offenders away from jail and into substance abuse treatment. Public health experts say it is too soon to draw conclusions about the effectiveness of the state’s new approach — one the state has poured millions into. But is it working? Follow the link in our bio for a deep dive from The Orego