OPB Audio

Oregon’s dairy cows are free of avian flu. The state is trying to keep it that way. 07.03.2025 5:29 ↓

Oregon state veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz gives an update on the state of avian influenza in Oregon.

Deschutes County dissolved its DEIA committee without hearing public opinions but officials got an earful anyway 07.03.2025 3:42 ↓

Deschutes County dissolved its DEIA committee without hearing public opinions but officials got an earful anyway

At Work With a Garbage Collector 06.03.2025 5:40 ↓

At work with a garbage and recycling collector, or "garbage man" Bryan Chamblin in Sherwood Oregon.

Southwest Washington cities spar over light rail funding for I-5 bridge replacement 06.03.2025 5:08 ↓

Southwest Washington cities spar over light rail funding for I-5 bridge replacement

Oregon volunteers do taxes for free 05.03.2025 4:48 ↓

Hate filing your taxes? These people volunteer to do other people's taxes for free - and they serve a lot of undocumented taxpayers.

Oregon businesses react to rising egg prices 05.03.2025 5:51 ↓

Oregon businesses react to rising egg prices

The Quietest Place 04.03.2025 4:29 ↓

Oregon Field Guide’s Ed Jahn took a journey in search of silence, and found what could be the quietest place in Oregon.

Mobile home residents are worried about paying their rents 04.03.2025 5:32 ↓

Mobile home residents are worried about paying their rents

Portland’s airport hypes sustainable timber, but those lofty claims are more complicated than they seem 03.03.2025 4:32 ↓

Portland’s airport hypes sustainable timber, but those lofty claims are more complicated than they seem

Oregon state climatologist reacts to the cuts in National Weather Service personnel in Oregon 28.02.2025 4:40 ↓

Oregon state climatologist Larry O'Neill reacts to cuts in National Weather Service personnel in Oregon.

Portland geographer Dove Makes explores lessons from the Hunger Games 28.02.2025 9:17 ↓

What can the cultural geography of the Hunger Games teach us about our own town?

Oregon researchers cook cancer with nanoparticles 28.02.2025 4:45 ↓

Oregon researchers cook cancer with nanoparticles

The next generation of racquetball players descends on Portland 28.02.2025 4:36 ↓

The next generation of racquetball players descends on Portland

Trump’s first month sparks protests, packed town halls across Oregon 27.02.2025 5:39 ↓

Trump’s first month sparks protests, packed town halls across Oregon

Multnomah County Homeless Budget Shortfall 27.02.2025 3:43 ↓

Last week, the county revealed a massive shortfall in its homelessness budget. And now it’s facing criticism for how it manages its money.

U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz tackles town halls, Medicaid in wide ranging TOL interview 26.02.2025 18:44 ↓

U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz joined OPB's Think Out Loud to discuss proposed cuts to the federal budget, including to Medicaid.

The group helping people of color feel comfortable in Oregon's great outdoors 26.02.2025 4:18 ↓

The group helping people of color feel comfortable in Oregon's great outdoors

Providence nurses approve deal, end 46 day strike 25.02.2025 5:45 ↓

After 46 days on strike, nurses at Providence have approved a deal and will return to work starting Wednesday night. The strike was one of the largest in state history, with some 4000+ nurses at all eight Providence Oregon hospitals on the picket line.

What's it like to work as a cheesemaker in Oregon 23.02.2025 6:15 ↓

What's it like to work as a cheesemaker in Oregon

Republican Rep. Cliff Bentz faces frustrated constituents in week of town halls 22.02.2025 5:56 ↓

U.S. Representative Cliff Bentz faced tough questions from his constituents during a town hall tour of Eastern Oregon this week. According to the East Oregonian, the Republican was booed during a meeting yesterday in Pendleton. Many attendees expressed frustration over federal job cuts.

Missing footage from PSU protests led cases to be dismissed 20.02.2025 4:27 ↓

Last spring, dozens of police descended on Portland State University to break up a protest, arresting around 30 people. Several demonstrators took plea deals, but a handful decided to fight the charges and won—kinda by default—after the discovery of missing footage from the protests.

The Trump administration has fired Forest Service staff who help with firefighting 19.02.2025 5:42 ↓

Since last week, the Forest Service has fired at least 2,000 employees. That’s raising concerns among some employees, who say they’re worried about how the Trump administration’s staffing cuts will affect fire season.

Bonneville Power staff departures under President Trump raise concerns about Northwest electrical grid 19.02.2025 4:14 ↓

Linemen, engineers among hundreds of staff to leave Bonneville Power Administration as Trump trims workforce

New group supports Oregon grandparents raising their grandchildren 17.02.2025 4:38 ↓

Millions of grandparents across the country are being pushed into parenthood again. A new peer support group in Salem helps them through it

Oregon's coastal towns are stocking up on supplies 17.02.2025 4:32 ↓

Oregon's coastal towns are stocking up on supplies