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House committee OKs changes to Metro cemeteries bill

The Oregon House General Government and Consumer Protection Committee voted unanimously Friday to send the bill to the full house for a vote – after making some changes to the timelines in the bill.

Cemetery rules top Metro's 2012 legislative agenda

lone firOther legislation supported by Metro includes bills that allow for background checks of zoo employees and a memorial for the late Steve Apotheker.

Earn your Halloween chills at the Tour of Untimely Departures

Lone Fir spirit

The spirits at Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery are loose, but you can catch them during a series of tours this Halloween.

National Geographic recognizes Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery

Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery

Metro's Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery was named National Geographic's No. 9 must-see cemetery in the world for its historic past, eerie tributes and forested canopy.

The cemetery joins the ranks of graveyards in France, Argentina and Romania in the list of most legendary and scary.