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Oregon state climatologist Larry O'Neill reacts to cuts in National Weather Service personnel in Oregon.

What can the cultural geography of the Hunger Games teach us about our own town?

Oregon researchers cook cancer with nanoparticles

The next generation of racquetball players descends on Portland

Trump’s first month sparks protests, packed town halls across Oregon

Last week, the county revealed a massive shortfall in its homelessness budget. And now it’s facing criticism for how it manages its money.

U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz joined OPB's Think Out Loud to discuss proposed cuts to the federal budget, including to Medicaid.

The group helping people of color feel comfortable in Oregon's great outdoors

After 46 days on strike, nurses at Providence have approved a deal and will return to work starting Wednesday night. The strike was one of the largest in state history, with some 4000+ nurses at all eight Providence Oregon hospitals on the picket line.

What's it like to work as a cheesemaker in Oregon

U.S. Representative Cliff Bentz faced tough questions from his constituents during a town hall tour of Eastern Oregon this week. According to the East Oregonian, the Republican was booed during a meeting yesterday in Pendleton. Many attendees expressed frustration over federal job cuts.

Last spring, dozens of police descended on Portland State University to break up a protest, arresting around 30 people. Several demonstrators took plea deals, but a handful decided to fight the charges and won—kinda by default—after the discovery of missing footage from the protests.

Since last week, the Forest Service has fired at least 2,000 employees. That’s raising concerns among some employees, who say they’re worried about how the Trump administration’s staffing cuts will affect fire season.

Linemen, engineers among hundreds of staff to leave Bonneville Power Administration as Trump trims workforce

Millions of grandparents across the country are being pushed into parenthood again. A new peer support group in Salem helps them through it

Oregon's coastal towns are stocking up on supplies

Ikoi no Kai has been a gathering place for generations in the local Japanese American community and beyond, bringing people together over food and friendship. Winston Szeto has the story.

Ikoi no Kai has been a gathering place for generations in the local Japanese American community and beyond, bringing people together over food and friendship. Winston Szeto has the story.

Much of western Oregon has been dealing with snow, icy roads and freezing cold overnight temperatures.

The Everywhere is Queer map has evolved into an app listing more than 15,000 LGBTQ-owned businesses around the globe.

The 27 students in OPB’s Class of 2025 have had dozens of teachers over their 12 years of public school. As the end of senior year approaches, OPB asked each student to name a couple of teachers who made an impact on them — and many of them did.

It’s been a chaotic time since college athletes started profiting from use of their name, image and likeness in 2021, and more changes are on the way. NIL experts say UO is in the right position to leverage the changing atmosphere.

Gov. Tina Kotek talks to OPB about some of the top issues shaping Oregonians' lives today. Here’s what she told us about the state’s climate progress, how federal funding will affect Oregon’s goals, what climbing utility rates mean, what the state government can do, and more.

Staff and students at Oregon colleges brace for possible immigration enforcement

Yovana Benancio works for a nonprofit organization called Path Home, connecting with families experiencing homelessness and helping them access the resources they need to get into stable housing. For OPB’s “At Work With” series, we rode along with Benancio to learn more about how she does her job.