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OPB's Geoff Norcross calls Ava, an AI assistant currently being tested on the Salem non-emergency line.

The Willamette Valley Communications Center is testing an AI program (named "Ava") for non-emergency calls for 6 public safety agencies in Marion, Polk and Lincoln Counties. We talk with Brian Carrara with Salem Fire about how it's going.

An arbitrator said Amanda Gonzales should get her job back, but the district has not let her return to class. Gonzales was put on leave eight months ago.

Jonathan Maus has announced he is taking a hiatus from BikePortland.org, a blog that has documented more than 20 years of Portland's bike culture and politics.

The former member of Congress and Happy Valley mayor served as America’s labor boss for more than a year before a mounting scandal pushed her out.

The Booklover's Burlesque Festival, which just wrapped its fourth annual installment, pairs burlesque performances with literary readings.

Since it's founding in 2021, the Oregon Pro Wrestling School in Hillsboro has seen a growing stream of athletes looking to make it as far as they can and continue Oregon's long history between the ropes.

The executive order issued Thursday aims to stop Oregon school districts from going below minimum instructional hour requirements. The order is meeting questions and criticism from the state’s most powerful education organizations.

Credited with developing the first commercially made hamburger bun in the 1920's, Franz Bakery has grown to become one of the largest family-owned bakeries on the west coast and this week celebrated its 120th anniversary.

Jefferson High's renovated building, larger student body mean a crossroads for Portland

The 50th anniversary special performance by Jefferson High School’s nationally renowned dance program is April 16-18 at the Newmark Theater.

For OPB’s “At Work With” series, which asks Pacific Northwesterners from different professions what it’s like to do what they do, we meet Asher Kondziela, a fitness coach.

Many ski resorts across the West have been forced to close early this year. An unseasonably warm winter has led to one of Oregon’s worst snow seasons on record.

A new OPB Oregon Experience documentary explores how the state built a reputation as a great place for pets and their humans.

The court will decide whether the limitations on crowd control weapons put in place by two federal judges in Oregon are lawful.

The state hasn’t seen a major measles outbreak yet. But it may only be a matter of time.

It’s been a year of adversity and resilience for the young but talented Portland Trail Blazers squad.

As the Thompson Elk returns to its spot in the middle of Main Street, a new comic book celebrates its rededication and revisits the statue’s 126-year history.

In a rare move, labor unions and advocacy groups are taking aim at two sitting Democratic lawmakers this year.

For years, communities across the U.S. celebrated Chavez’s birthday — March 31. This year, planned events memorializing the labor rights leader's birthday have been canceled. Instead of celebrating, Portlanders are calling for a way to acknowledge the pain of Chavez’s legacy.

High gasoline prices send ripple effects through the economy, and those who drive as part of their jobs are among the first to feel the ramifications.

Downhill mountain biker Alyana Van Horn is making a name for herself on the national stage by excelling at one of the most dangerous extreme sports.

The May ballot in Deschutes County is crammed with local candidates coming from different walks of life — a pastor, a medic, a rancher and a teacher are among the gaggle of 15 people seeking to represent one of the fastest-growing, most politically-diverse communities in the state.

Pacific University debuts sensory rooms to help students keep calm and succeed in the classroom

How microbes could protect Pacific Northwest buildings from the Cascadia earthquake