It has been more than 28 years since Keiko landed with a splash in Oregon. Keiko who, you may ask? Keiko was a male orca captured in the Atlantic Ocean near Iceland in 1979 as a 2-year-old. He was ...

Oregonians may have a special place in their hearts for Keiko, the killer whale that became famous because of the Oregon-filmed movie, “Free Willy,” and who later lived at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, ...

A whale known to many in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest will get the star treatment in a new podcast this month. Serial Productions and the New York Times will release “The Good Whale,” a six-part ...

The Curse of the Bradford Pear: Why we have smelly trees in Oregon Spring is known for flourishing plants and a fresh taste of warmer weather, but for many in the PNW, this tree welcomes spring with a ...

Keiko leaves on his longest voyage, from Oregon to Iceland | KGW Vault On Sept. 9, 1998, crews loaded up Keiko the orca from his erstwhile home in Newport for a trip to his native waters in Iceland.

The original podcasting juggernaut behind blockbusters Serial and S-Town is back with a six-episode podcast about the most famous orca in history: Keiko, the star of Free Willy. The Good Whale tells ...