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Recapping Oregon's short 2026 legislative session

WNBA and player’s union need labor deal by March 10

May is supposed to mark the WNBA’s return to Portland, but an ongoing contract dispute has put the start of the season in jeopardy.

How Class of 2025 student Munira found her way

Albany teens grapple with mom’s immigration detainment

A new children's picture book called "Bing's Cherries" reimagines the life of Ah Bing into a classic American tall tale. The Chinese horticulturist worked in the orchards of Milwaukie, OR and was the namesake of the iconic Bing cherry.

Judge expresses skepticism toward federal force at ICE building, expects to rule soon

The city’s fines are “at least 27 times higher” than any other city, according to the ombudsman’s office.

A mini-trial of sorts could determine whether a federal judge continues limiting federal law enforcement officers’ uses of chemical munitions at the facility.

Oregon has a long history of unsuccessfully trying to eradicate invasive species. The state came within one day of announcing it was free of feral swine in 2022. But then another wild pig appeared.

A 2014 postcard created by OPB's Amanda Peacher profiles Munira, one of OPB's Class of 2025 students.

Work on the historic Chinese section of Lone Fir Cemetery includes a community led art project at the site.

The war is over, her side lost. But Helena Marino is still fighting. Marino is the main character of the new dark fantasy novel, “Alchemised,” by Portland author SenLinYu. The book follows a healer under interrogation in captivity in a time of war, exploring themes of women’s unrecognized labor and the violence of losing one’s autonomy. And if that already sounds dark, the story is also full of ne...

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered dams that operate on the Columbia and Snake rivers to generate less hydropower and allow more water to pass in an effort to keep salmon populations from dying out. The order largely restores measures that were in place under a landmark deal to protect salmon that the Trump administration canceled last year.

In October, an ICE officer called the emergency dispatch in Portland. He was in his car, and told the operator that a kid was following him on a motorized bicycle. As the dispatcher took his information, the ICE officer said "I need someone here now, or else I'm going to have to shoot this kid." The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to questions from OPB about the incident.

Winter Olympics stoke curling devotion – and big donations – in Bend

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who previously represented Oregon's 5th congressional district, is now facing back-to-back scandals. Last month, an internal investigation was launched into the Republican's conduct. Now, her husband has been banned from the Labor Department’s headquarters after allegations of the sexual assault of a female staff member. While local police have closed that inve...

Restoring Astoria’s riverfront trolley means working around its sea lions

The owners of Northeast Portland’s Lloyd Center plan to demolish the aging mall, but have no plans to replace the 60-year-old rink.

The Portland United Hockey league is an inclusive league for women, non-binary, and trans players.

In a case led by Oregon, the high court ruled the president did not have the authority to enact import taxes, undermining his economic agenda.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether the GOP secured meaningful concessions from Democrats.

It’s the longest-running African Film festival in the United States.

Athletes from around the globe are in Italy for the Winter Olympics. But in Oregon, a different breed of athlete has been training — and competition can get a little… hairy.

Simon Xu went to every single Plaid Pantry store in Portland in an eight-hour "pointless" personal challenge.