Sunday night’s episode of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” had fun with yet another Oregon-based topic, as the host moved from a typically grim examination of current news -- in this case, the ...
Fifty-five years ago, a dead sperm whale washed ashore near Florence — and what happened next became one of the most infamous moments in state history. Engineers from the Oregon Highway Division, ...
In 1970, a 45-foot, 8-ton sperm whale washed ashore near Florence, Oregon. The Oregon State Highway Division decided to dispose of the carcass using dynamite. Florence will celebrate the 55th ...