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

Portland’s billion dollar climate fund is being eyed to help pay for upgrades to the Moda Center, in an effort to keep the Portland Trail Blazers in the city.

As Portlanders gear up to once again pay their arts tax by April 15, even supporters say the voter-approved charge needs an overhaul.

U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon said federal officers could not use “chemical or projectile munitions” near the ICE building unless there was an imminent threat of harm.

This pillar of Oregon’s energy strategy can help the state meet its climate goals — and lower electric bills at the same time

As we wrap up the final days of the month, Dry January—a movement to go alcohol-free to start the new year—is also coming to a close. But as Crystal Ligori found out, some Oregon bars, restaurants and even wineries are embracing the NA options year round.

The Harney Basin in southeast Oregon is now a critical groundwater area. Farmers are navigating a process they say will put them in a tough financial spot that could put some out of business.

Holly Goldberg Sloan's new Young Adult novel — set in the town of Florence — follows a young girl trying to navigate home and family dynamics after her father died in a fishing accident.

The National Institutes of Health, which is the center’s main funder and client, is under orders to cut back animal research.

Volunteers needed to help Oregonians file income tax returns

The Rose City Dog Show welcomed thousands of attendees and their furry friends to Expo Center

In November, the U.S. Treasury stopped minting pennies after more than 230 years, because the coins cost more than three times their own value to make. The end of the Lincoln cent is a nostalgic goodbye for coin collectors. That includes longtime coin dealer Monte Mensing, who owns a coin shop in Stayton, Ore.

Surrounding deep blue strongholds, there's a red sea of conservative voters — with some nuances under the surface.

Antonio Sánchez launched "Noticias Noroeste" on Inauguration Day in 2025. The daily Spanish newscast on YouTube has evolved into a source of news during a time of great fear and upheaval for Oregon’s Latino community.

The Dalles is pushing to expand its water reservoir to serve a growing population. The problem is, the population hasn't really grown. Now folks are wondering if the extra water will really go to local homes and businesses — or if The Dalles wants to draw water from the Mount Hood forest to slake the tech industry’s growing thirst for data centers.

The initial idea behind the project was simple: connect business owners to property owners. But so far, none of the businesses getting support from the No Vacancy project have actually opened.

Federal investigators said in court documents that they have not yet found video of the incident.

Workers at El Centro Mercado food pantry help feed families in majority-Latino community.

The development comes after a Republican-led campaign delayed key tax increases in the bill.

Pilots say ‘meaningless’ messages clutter a federal aviation warning system.

Since 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice has helped Portland police rewrite some of its policies surrounding treatment of people experiencing behavioral health crises. Does that entitle it to recent police records?

The troops were part of the Trump administration’s plan to support immigration enforcement operations.

A remote corner of southeast Oregon was the backdrop when a group of armed, anti-government militants took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Jan. 2, 2016.

Oregon lawmakers passed hundreds of bills in 2025, but only now will we see the impact many will have on our lives. That’s because barring any special directive, after bills are passed, they go into effect the following Jan. 1st. OPB's politics and government reporterDirk VanderHart breaks down some of the most notable new laws.

Clark County residents say they’ll get all the burdens and none of the benefits of proposed PacifiCorp transmission line