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After 28 years, Next Adventure is closing its doors. 15.05.2025 5:41 ↓

Next Adventure will be shutting its doors this fall, closing four retail locations and its online business.

The Portland Trail Blazers are for sale 14.05.2025 4:53 ↓

The estate of the late Paul Allen has begun the formal process to sell the franchise and direct all proceeds to philanthropic causes. We speak with Mike Richman, host of the "Locked on Blazers" podcast about the team's future.

How the Pacific Northwest’s dream of green energy fell apart 12.05.2025 5:24 ↓

Oregon and Washington passed aggressive goals to decarbonize their power supply — but left it to the Bonneville Power Administration to build the transmission lines needed for wind and solar. The agency hasn’t delivered.

Beloved tree nearing the end of its life 09.05.2025 4:40 ↓

Beloved tree nearing the end of its life

Chinook tribe continues to fight for federal recognition 08.05.2025 4:37 ↓

Chinook tribe continues to fight for federal recognition

Rural transit funding caught in lawmakers' tug of war 07.05.2025 5:12 ↓

Rural tansit funding caught in lawmakers' tug of war

Transit funding caught in lawmakers' tug of war 07.05.2025 5:13 ↓

Transit funding caught in lawmakers' tug of war

Once rare, ethnic grocery stores are opening in Central Oregon 07.05.2025 4:14 ↓

Once rare, ethnic grocery stores are opening in Central Oregon

The Oregon nonprofit that has helped cultivate new Spanish-speaking farmers for two decades. 06.05.2025 3:48 ↓

The Oregon nonprofit that has helped cultivate new Spanish-speaking farmers for two decades.

Astoria-raised author Jaysea Lynn on her new fantasy book created from a TikTok series 05.05.2025 5:13 ↓

Author Jaysea Lynn share details about her new novel about a Pacific Northwest woman who finds family and romance in the afterlife.

Portland business owner can’t get his products into the country because of tariffs 05.05.2025 5:17 ↓

President Trump’s tariff policy is hitting two medium-sized businesses in Oregon hard. Showers Pass makes rain gear, mainly for cyclists. Its products are manufactured in China, Taiwan and Vietnam. Vvolt makes electric bikes, manufactured in mainland China.

As ‘placeholder’ bills surge in Salem, what you see isn’t always what you get 05.05.2025 5:20 ↓

In the last decade, Oregon lawmakers have increasingly relied on a tool that risks cutting out public participation in lawmaking.

Portland drum group connects Native people to culture as medicine 04.05.2025 4:36 ↓

Portland drum group connects Native people to culture as medicine

Forest service begins evicting homeless campers ahead of management project 02.05.2025 3:35 ↓

Forest service begins evicting homeless campers ahead of management project

Invasive emerald ash borer could wipe out Oregon’s ash trees. Here’s how you can help. 01.05.2025 6:08 ↓

The invasive emerald ash borer beetle has killed millions of ash trees across the country. Experts say the easiest way to slow the spread of this beetle is to avoid moving firewood more than 10 miles.

DEQ’s statewide email included ‘dangerous link’ — but it didn’t warn the public 30.04.2025 4:34 ↓

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality internally warned its staff about a 'dangerous link' in its statewide press release. The message came ahead of the agency's public announcement about a massive cyberattack.

Ukrainians in Portland celebrate Easter amid war and immigration worries 27.04.2025 5:19 ↓

Ukrainians in Portland celebrate Easter amid war and immigration worries

Meet the Corvallis stylist who creates affirming haircuts for her clients 26.04.2025 4:16 ↓

Meet the Corvallis stylist who creates affirming haircuts for her clients

Portland's Neighborhood Emergency Teams train for the big one 25.04.2025 5:01 ↓

Portland's Neighborhood Emergency Teams train for the big one

Draft report by Oregon police agency blasts Deschutes County sheriff for lying 24.04.2025 5:47 ↓

Oregon's agency that certifies police officers found Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp’s "dishonesty under oath discredits the law enforcement profession."

At Work With: Portland Airport Wildlife Team 24.04.2025 6:21 ↓

We go to work with Nick Atwell, one of the wildlife technicians who work at the Portland International Airport. Their job? Prevent bird strike.

Remembering Portland activist Dan Handelman 24.04.2025 4:49 ↓

Remembering Portland activist Dan Handelman

Oregon veterans worry about VA cuts under Trump 23.04.2025 4:42 ↓

Oregon veterans worry about VA cuts under Trump

Trump’s tariffs drive up homebuilding costs amid Oregon’s housing crisis 23.04.2025 4:17 ↓

Oregon leaders agree the state needs tens of thousands more housing units every year. Tariffs are the latest hurdle to meeting that goal.

An Oregon heat pump program helps renters stay cool 22.04.2025 4:26 ↓

An Oregon heat pump program helps renters stay cool