Gen. Brice Disque (1879-1960) began his career in the Philippines and rose through the enlisted ranks to captain before leaving the Army. He arrived in Portland in the fall of 1917 to lead the Spruce ...

Two major spruces are found in the western forests of the United States. Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii) is found throughout the Rocky Mountains, from Alberta to Arizona. It’s named after George ...

A little piece of Alaska has helped create some of the music industry’s biggest hits. Sitka spruce is a prized “tonewood” used to make guitars and violins. But one guitar company is pushing back and ...

LAKE QUINAULT, Wash. -- In any comparison of Oregon and Washington state, it's clear that Washington has the biggest city, the most active volcano, more professional sports teams, the world's richest ...

Oregon's monster Sitka spruce is still a tourist draw on U.S. 26, two miles east of its junction with U.S.101, but you just can't get as close to the tree as a few months ago. No one told me to go to ...

If Joe Hitselberger had his way, he'd make only one beer at Wolf Tree Brewery. "Like Orval," he says. "They just make one beer." The beer he'd make? It's nothing like Orval, the legendary Belgian ...

With all the craziness going on at the Melrose Project — the delays, the lawsuit, the discussion regarding who may or may not be putting a garden on its roof — there is indeed a stunning amount of ...

LAKE QUINAULT – In any comparison of Oregon and Washington, it’s clear that Washington has the biggest city, the most active volcano, more professional sports teams, the world’s richest man. And no ...

From Portland’s Centennial neighborhood to Gresham and Happy Valley, there are people who can't afford to live in those areas without the government's help. Advocates call for specialized support as ...