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# Who is Oregon on the Bay?
- URL: https://www.oregononthebay.com/who-is-oregon-on-the-bay/
- Published: 2026-10-08T18:43:46.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T18:43:46.000Z
- Author: Oregon on the Bay

It's a fair question.

A new website appears. A few articles are published. People begin sharing them, and naturally, someone asks:

**Who's behind this?**

We understand the curiosity. We'd probably ask the same question.

So, while we're not quite ready to put a name to the publication, perhaps we can tell you a little about where it comes from.

### Remember when?

Remember the original Sterling's on Starr Avenue? The little store with milk in glass bottles and the chip dip everybody loved?

Right next door, a little pizza shop called Marco's was getting its start. Who would have guessed it would become a national chain?

Remember Foodtown? Rexall Pharmacy?

*“Good Health to All from Rexall.”*

Or Godfather's Pizza?

And how about wandering the aisles of Blockbuster on a Friday night?

*Be kind. Rewind.*

Remember the old Coy Elementary School, practically in the shadow of the Sun Oil refinery?

Or getting stuck behind a train on your way to Clay High School? *Every. Single. Crossing.*

It's hard to imagine today, with all the traffic on Navarre Avenue, that cars and trucks once had to stop for trains crossing the road.

And here's a little trivia.

What do Gladieux Home Center, Taco Bell, Wendy's, and a house near Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home have in common?

At one time or another, they all moved to the other side of the street.

Yes, even the house.

(Somewhere in Oregon, there's probably a photograph of that house being moved. We'd love to see it.)

### But here's what we're really thinking about

It's fun remembering the Oregon that used to be.

But those memories raise a bigger question.

**What will the next generation remember about the Oregon we're building today?**

Will young families find homes they can afford? Will our schools have the resources they need? Will our police officers and firefighters have the support they deserve?

Will the next generation have as many reasons to call Oregon home as the generations before them?

We don't pretend to have all the answers.

But we believe those questions deserve serious attention.

And that's a big part of why Oregon on the Bay exists.

### So, who are we?

Oregon on the Bay is an independent local publication. We're not affiliated with the City of Oregon, any elected official, political campaign, or developer.

This publication wasn't born out of a political campaign or a desire to enter local politics. It grew out of something much simpler: caring about this community and wondering what its future might look like.

For now, we've chosen not to publicly identify the editor.

We understand that some readers won't be comfortable with that. It's a reasonable concern.

But here's what we can tell you.

**We have opinions, and we won't pretend otherwise. But we'll also follow the facts wherever they lead, even when they challenge what we believe.**

We'll show our sources, distinguish facts from opinions, acknowledge uncertainty, and correct mistakes when we make them.

We don't expect you to trust us simply because we say we care about Oregon.

We expect to earn your trust.

### Looking ahead

Yes, we'll continue examining the proposed data center. We believe economic development deserves serious consideration because the decisions made today will help shape Oregon's future.

But this publication isn't about one project or one election.

It's about whether Oregon remains a place where people want to build their lives.

It's about the schools, businesses, neighborhoods, and people who make this community what it is.

And it's about asking questions that deserve answers, even when those answers aren't comfortable.

We want to see Oregon thrive.

Not just for those of us who already call it home.

**For those who haven't had the chance to call it home yet.**

And if you happen to have a photograph of that house being moved across the street, we'd still love to see it.

*Have a memory, an old photograph, or a story we should be telling? Email* [*editor@oregononthebay.com*](mailto:editor@oregononthebay.com)*.*