We, the people of Oregon, have been remiss it seems. We’ve named a state bird (Western meadowlark), a state flower (Oregon grape), a state nut (hazelnut), a state tree (Douglas fir), a state animal ...

As Oregon lawmakers get back to work, one thing they will be deciding this session: Should the T-bone be the official state steak? If the T-bone becomes our steak, it will join a long procession of ...

As I wrote last week, the western meadowlark is the most commonly reported bird in Idaho and Nevada. It has achieved the status of the “state bird” in six states — Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North ...