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Edward G. Brown, owner of a saloon and pool hall in downtown Medford, Ore., had an adventurous wife, Daisy, who in 1919 took one of the first commercial…

Pinterest will now ban all ads containing weight loss language or imagery, adding to the platform's growing roster of prohibited content.

That's when a vaccine for plague was invented — and authorities began to consider requiring proof of vaccination before visiting pilgrimage sites in India. The debate has raged ever since.

Latin America was not a major battleground in the second World War, but it was pivotal in other ways. The region's riches in natural resources made it…

For John R. Smith, construction of his Floras Lake Resort proved slow due to difficulties getting material and equipment into the remote location on the…

Oregon’s crabbing industry is known as the state’s most lucrative in the fishing market, but another food from the sea is thriving off the coast: squid.

A 23-year-old school teacher, Lenora Johnson, became known as “Two-Gun Lenora” in 1932.She was in the living quarters of Piute School Number Three near…

We spoke to four archaeologists of different specialties, who told us what they thought were some of the most important developments in their field in 2021.

For decades, Montreal has used generous tax subsidies to boost its video game industry. The policy has succeeded, but the city may need to keep the subsidies in place to keep companies from leaving.

Michael Hanley IV led a crew of pioneer reenactors from Winnemucca, Nev., to Central Point, Ore., in 1996, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the…