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People incarcerated at state prisons in Oregon have access to a variety of educational opportunities. But facilities that offer full-on degrees are rare. A new program from Central Oregon Community College seeks to fill the prison higher education gap.

Tony Gilbertson from Vernonia, Oregon took home the top prize at this year’s World Elk Calling Championships.

The film reevaluates the life of the Memphis Country Blues Festival through the lens of race, the counterculture of the 1960s and the genre of Memphis Blues.

Paul Iarrobino and Roland Mechanik talking about what it’s like to be a queer storyteller.

As Portland heads toward a pivotal election that will reshape its city government, conflicting ideologies over how to address unsheltered homelessness have opened potential legal and financial pitfalls in a key contract with Multnomah County.

It’s June 2024. And yet, Logan has become the first student in OPB’s Class of 2025 project to graduate, thanks to a little-known option available to Oregon students.

The Portland Police Bureau is re-launching its crowd control unit. The Rapid Response team was often used to break up protests. It infamously disbanded after one of its officers was charged with misdemeanor assault. Police officials say the revamped team will have additional training, with new standards — but what exactly has changed about the unit?

Creating spaces of belonging and cultural exchange in Bend

Proposed mountain bike trails in Tillamook face uphill fight

Naked barley is coming to change your mind about barley

JD's shoe repair in Portland says goodbye after 15 years

More than 3,000 nurses at six Providence hospitals across the state are set to go on strike for three days this week. In an unusual turn of events, they’re striking in part over the rollout of a law that was hailed just two years ago as a major win for the nurses union and the first of its kind in the nation.

Portland’s MetalMania blends wrestling and heavy metal for raucous event

The shipping container service was in jeopardy of disappearing until Governor Tina Kotek stepped in to propose $40 million in state funds for the Port.

The most outstanding restaurant in the US is located inside another restaurant in Northwest Portland. It’s appropriately named Langbaan, which means “back of the house” and serves a five course tasting menu of elevated Thai food with Pacific Northwest ingredients.

Neighbors in Portland’s Forest Park get a new glimpse of Ted Kaye’s flag collection daily

Goldschmidt, once a towering figure in state and national politics, admitted sexually abusing a teenager and attempting to cover it up.

High schoolers turn the tide on coastal Oregon’s seafood workforce in new program

Multnomah County has a new district attorney. Nathan Vasquez defeated his boss Mike Schmidt and will become the county’s top prosecutor in 2025.

Vancouver gnome trail

Oregon Ballet Theatre had 92,000 attendees this year, the best attendance record ever. We talk with executive director Shane Jewell about what they did right this season.

Black students see success in the Class of 2025

New jets and renovations coming to Oregon Air National Guard

Before colonization, many Northwestern tribes used fire to replenish lands. Those fires burned grasses and underbrush, adding nutrients to the soil and helping plants germinate. Raymond Huesties of the Umatilla tribe is sharing this knowledge of prescribed fire with younger generations.

In Rachel K. Jones’ fantasy/horror story “The Sound of Children Screaming,” a fourth-grade teacher and her students find themselves in a magical world during a school shooting. The story draws inspiration from real-life events. The Beaverton author’s short story is a finalist for several literary awards, including the Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker awards.