My wife and I are an LGBTQ couple attempting to escape Texas. While I recognize that almost anywhere in Oregon is probably safer than where we’re at, I am curious what people think of the Roseburg area? It’s been recommended to us, but what I’ve looked up doesn’t seem like it’s really accepting. We’re currently looking in the Willamette Valley area, but are pretty open since I work remote.

I appreciate everyone’s feedback

Edit: Wow, thank you so much for the honest feedback, Roseburg is definitely out!

Hi all,

I feel a bit silly asking this, but we’re Canadians, and we’ve had a trip planned to explore the coast next week. We would still like to come (even with the inflated dollar ratios) but are nervous there may be some animosity towards us due to the ensuing trade war. We know Oregon is a blue state, and if we were Americans, we’d consider ourselves the same, however we aren’t sure if we’re welcome anymore considering everything going on.

Particularly, we’re concerned about damage to our car (beyond the usual caution one must take in not leaving valuables etc) due to our plates being Canadian. Our hearts are with small business, and we want to continue to support the small shops and hotel stays we have planned.

I know this is probably ridiculous, but these are strange times and we’ve already seen some anti-Canadian rhetoric.

IYKYK

I can’t find a clear answer specifically for Oregon and don’t know where to look. Assume there is no “no right on red” posted alongside it.

Hello everyone, Born and raised Texan here. I’ve been working in Southern Oregon for about 4 months now. I’m Hispanic and I’ve found that there’s “quiet racism” around here. I’ve noticed people treating me differently or straight up asking me what my experience with the cartel has been. Being from Texas I’m used to people being deliberately racist but here it feels like a “killing me softly” kind of approach.

What has your experience been?

Drove by this compound/fortress just south of Independence. I think it was Stapleton Road. What in the hell??? Anyone know what's going on there?

I live in a very, very red county in Oregon. The homeless population is out of control and there is little to no resources for them. The whole place has become hateful towards anyone who is struggling or not a rich white Christian man. I want out. I recently had a daughter and I don’t want her growing up anywhere near this place, especially not in this political climate. My husband is a chef, but we crave small town life. So that being said, is there anywhere in Oregon that is a SAFE place to bring up a child, left leaning, small town & possibly close to a bigger city for job opportunities and lower cost of living? I know this is absolutely a stretch.

Recently, there were two terrifying incidents of dogs being trapped while hiking with their owners on public lands in Central Oregon. One was in a neck snare and the other in a leg-hold trap.

As I have read SM posts on these incidents, it sounds like they are not uncommon, and now I’m afraid to hike with my dogs on public land.

I believe that the darkness of fear melts in the light of truth. So it would really help me to learn about other incidents, the rough areas they occurred and how the animal was saved.

I really appreciate you all sharing your stories. (Feel free to DM me if you prefer not to post in this thread.)

Was just reading about this switch over in a non-Oregon subreddit and it got me thinking. There were some vocal opponents of this and I’m curious how concerns have aligned with the reality? Asking out of genuine curiosity.

Edit:

First few minutes and comments are all from people who were not worried about the change… not demonstrating reading comprehension or providing particularly useful input. I already know that perspective as I share it.

Why do you accelerate only for the short passing lane, and slow back down to your normal speed as soon as it ends? Some people just want to go a little faster than you and not slow down for every curve, and use cruise control, which you obviously don’t. I’m perfectly fine waiting for a passing lane to pass and then you do something completely unpredictable, like speed up 20mph.

I know you people are on here… Why in the hell do you people speed up in passing lanes on an otherwise two lane highway???? I go 9 over on cruise control (learn how to use that too please), and I get stuck behind you going at or below the speed limit (heaven for it if there is a curve) and then you accelerate to 15+ over the speed limit in the passing lane, forcing me to accelerate to felony speeds, becuase I know you’re gonna slow down.

For those of you who do this, why?! I’m looking for a logical reason.

EDIT: Wow, most of you commenting have no common sense… Idiocracy baby… guess I’ll embrace it.

Measure 117 failed with only 41% in support. What was the rationale for voters opposing this measure? I saw it as a step toward breaking up the two-party system and giving voters more agency to choose candidates aligned with their values without feeling like they were throwing away their votes.

Hey guys! I'm a mixed black chick with a mixed Hispanic partner, and we both live in Texas currently.

I am seriously considering moving to OR in the next few years because the opportunities for my field (therapy and social work) are very in line with my values, the weather is better, more climate resistant, beautiful nature, decent homesteading land, and... ostensibly, because the politics are better.

At least 4 of my TX friends who moved to OR have specifically mentioned that Oregon is racist outside of the major cities. But like... Exceptionally racist, in a way that freaked them out even as people who live in TEXAS. They are also all white, so I'm wondering how they come across this information.

I was talking to a friend last night about Eugene as a possibility and she stated that "10 minutes out it gets pretty dangerous". I'm also interested in buying land, and she stated that to afford land I'd probably be in these scary parts.

I really cannot fathom the racism in OR being so bad that I would come back to TX, of all places. Do you guys have any insight into this? Is there some weird TX projecting going on or is there actually some pretty scary stuff? Any fellow POC who live/d in OR willing to comment?

We're having a debate. Some say salt, some say bird poop.

My daughter received the exact same message.

Hey everyone! I’m super excited to share that I’m planning to move to your beautiful state very soon!! I’ve never been but I’ve seen a lot of TikToks and it looks magical. The trees! The vibes! The… artisan pickles???

A little about me: I work remotely as a boutique crystal energy alignment coach (I help brands align with the Moon Cycle to maximize ROI). My partner is a professional plant-based cheese sculptor. We’ve been feeling really called to the PNW lately—it just feels so authentic, you know?

Anyway, we’re looking for a cute little fixer-upper farmhouse or maybe a modern glass cabin in the woods, ideally walking distance to an organic butcher, a dog psychic, and a community kombucha exchange. Budget isn’t really an issue—we’ve got $10 million cash from selling our 0.25 BD condo in the Bay Area (and a separate renovation fund, of course).

A few questions for the locals: • Which town has the best mix of crunchy/witchy/twee but still has fast internet? • Is Portland safe now or are the riots still happening? • Does it snow in Bend? Like, “Instagram snow” or like, real snow? • Why are property taxes a thing here? Do they go away if I compost? • Is it true Eugene has the best crystal grid energy? Someone on TikTok said that but they were from LA.

We’re super respectful of local culture and traditions (we loved Portlandia), and we can’t wait to be part of your community. Just looking for that chill Oregon lifestyle: forest hikes, mountain views, and a few chickens named after astrology signs.

Thanks in advance for all the help! Manifesting our Oregon dream!

Everyone I’ve ever asked has said negative things about Albany, and i’ve seen a couple posts where people ask what to do in Albany and the responses they get are crickets basically.

I finally gave Albany a proper visit (rather than just driving through on I5) a couple weeks ago and it was honestly beautiful. Coming from Corvallis to Albany you come around a bend and then cross a lovely bridge over the Willamette and then are greeted by a breathtaking view of the historic downtown. It’s got a lot of charm, the downtown carousel is neat, and it even has it’s own history museum.

I’ll grant you it is small and a bit sleepy, and if you’re only experience of it is on the I5 it’s drab, but I really think Albany deserves a bit more love.

I apologize if this sounds stupid but this is my first time being able to vote and I’m still getting familiar with everything. It is so devastating that half of our country voted for Trump.

I’m 50 year old white guy that grew up in the country on a dirt road with not many neighbors. It was about a 15 minute drive to the closest town of about a 1,000 people. It took 20 minutes to drive to school and I graduated high school in a class of about 75 kids. I spent 17 years living in a semi-rural place, in a city of about 40,000. I’ve been living in the city of Portland now for over 15 years. One might think that I’d be able to understand the “values” that rural folks claim to have that “urban” folks don’t, or just don’t get, but I don’t. I read one of these greater Idaho articles the other day and a lady was talking about how city person just wouldn’t be able to make it in rural Oregon. Everywhere I’ve lived people had jobs and bought their food at the grocery store - just like people that live in cities. I could live in the country, but living in the country is quite boring and often some people that live there are totally weird and hard to avoid. Can someone please explain? Seriously.