The humble blackboard is serving as the canvas, and colorful chalk the paint, for young Japanese artists. “Kokuban Art Koshien" is an annual national chalk art championship for high school students.

The artists hope the murals will make the Middlesbrough A66 underpass a more welcoming area.

The median rent in Grants Pass hovering under $900 is remarkable by any standard, but especially by Oregon standards.

The Henry Whitfield State Museum deserves a prominent place on your itinerary. This stone house, built in 1639, is the oldest ...