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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

Documents obtained by OPB and ProPublica reveal that Tom Dundon was behind what regulators called an “aggressive push” to waive proof-of-income requirements at Santander Consumer USA.

Youth Watershed Council packs a one-two punch, helping both Oregon students and the local environment

City celebrates Astoria Column’s centennial

Bruce Campbell may best be known to cinephiles as Ash, the protagonist of the classic cult-horror franchise “Evil Dead” by director Sam Raimi. Now, the Oregon-based actor has written, directed and stars in a new movie called “Ernie & Emma", set entirely in Southern Oregon's Rogue Valley.

This week, an investigation by The New York Times uncovered a trail of sexual abuse allegations against civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, including from two woman who were young girls at the time of their abuse. This news has sent shockwaves across the country, including here in Oregon. Reyna Lopez is the Executive Director of PCUN, Oregon's largest farmworker union. She joined OPB's “All Things C...

“Godzilla vs. America” is a new comic book anthology series that brings the towering ‘King of the Monsters’ crashing through the United States, one city at a time. In “Godzilla vs. Portland," familiar locations are rendered in beautiful detail — only for Godzilla to inevitably destroy them.

“Godzilla vs. America” is a new comic book anthology series that brings the towering ‘King of the Monsters’ crashing through the United States, one city at a time. In “Godzilla vs. Portland," familiar locations are rendered in beautiful detail — only for Godzilla to inevitably destroy them.

Mindy King lives in an apartment building that is less than 100 feet from the ICE facility on Portland’s South Waterfront. A judge’s ruling gives her a reprieve from the chemicals federal agents have been using against protesters.

For five years, a small, urban farm in Vancouver, Washington has grown produce that’s culturally specific to Latino communities. They’ve had to adapt because of increased immigration enforcement.