He said he was inspired to make a change after he was diagnosed with a spinal condition that could leave him paralyzed.

A 29-year-old Clackamas High School graduate is sailing from Oregon to Hawaii with no prior open-ocean experience, a rare ...

Widger, 29, bought a boat in Portland and moved to Warrenton to prepare for what he called “a wild, impossible dream: to sail ...

Oliver Widger and his cat, Phoenix, have become social media stars as they journey across the Pacific Ocean. They’re learning as they go.

They tend to inflate like a balloon in between eruptions. At Axial, the sea floor is actually rising, and that’s a big signal.” ...

Oliver Widger has amassed a large social media following as he sails from Oregon across the Pacific Ocean for the first time ...

The No. 7 Oregon State Beavers visit the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Saturday night in a college baseball game at Murakami ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 29-year-old Clackamas High School graduate is sailing from Oregon to Hawaii with no prior open-ocean experience, a rare spinal condition, and a cat named Phoenix — and ...