Happy 167th Birthday, Oregon! On February 14, 1859,
Oregon became the 33rd state in the U.S.. As the only
state to join the Union on Valentine’s Day.

TURNER, Ore. — The man behind Oregon’s iconic Enchanted
Forest amusement park in Turner has passed away.

Family members said that Roger Tofte (above) who created
the park south of Salem off of Interstate 5 more than half a
century ago, has died at age 96.

Tofte built much of the park by hand, opening it to the public
in August of 1971.

James David Van Der Beek 
(March 8, 1977 – February 11, 2026)

(Gray News/AP) – Actor James Van Der Beek died after revealing
he was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in late 2024.

Members of The Eagles, from left, Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh

The Eagles are disbanding in 2026 after a lengthy farewell
tour.

The "Hotel California" group formed in 1971 and has been
playing shows on The Long Goodbye tour since 2023, and
they are currently performing a residency at the Sphere in
Las Vegas, which is set to continue until the end of
February.

(by Kevin Zelma)