I've been trying to piece together what's happening in a small Southwest Washington town where businesses have been bought up and some residents are worried about a possible religious vision for their community. Here's what I found out
Students plant willows near Philomath (because who couldn't use a story about willow planting rn?). SCOTUS could curtail mail-in voting. Budget cuts coming for Washington public lands. Blazers are dancing. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...
Changing the name of the street formerly known as 39th in Portland is a complicated process, emotionally and bureaucratically. Some ski resorts closing early. Blazers sold. PCC strike ends. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...
Northwest institutions named for Cesar Chavez consider whether to change their names. BLM plans to quadruple logging in western Oregon forests. First cases of white nose syndrome found in Oregon bats. Blazers win. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...
Why schools turn to furloughs over other cost-cutting measures. Opponents of Washington's "millionaires tax" concoct plans to overturn it. No Kings recap from Portland, La Grande, Vancouver and more. Tracking bobcats. Blazers win. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...
PCC board gets earful from faculty, staff and students over strike. Providence wants to spin off its insurance business. PCUN leader speaks out after allegations against Chavez. Oregon adopts nitrate rules for Lower Umatilla Basin. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...
Public records obtained by OPB suggest the scope of the Blazers’ campaign for public funds to pay for Moda renovations.
From a staff trip to North Carolina, to implicit threats to relocate the team, to nudging from Nike’s CEO, the documents pull back the curtain on months of private talks:
Interstate Bridge cost estimate soars. Archaeologists learn more about the role of women in logging in Eastern Oregon. UO raises in-state tuition. Godzilla is coming and only Damian Lillard can save us. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...
Flood watch is out, heat dome is in. Reed College trustee wins an Oscar. Portland traffic deaths down for the second year in a row, but still not zero. Takeaways from Washington's legislative session. Blazers lose. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...
How one businessman is transforming the heart of a Southwest Washington town.
Joe Kent resigns. Developers move closer to building a battery storage facility next to a wildlife refuge in Washington County. Gas prices are higher in Oregon. Green rain. Mystery orcas. Tiny park. Blazers win. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...
Allegations of sexual abuse and rape against the late civil rights leader have launched complicated discussions in the Pacific Northwest. Here's your First Look at Thursday's news.
A habitat restoration program in Oregon is helping high school students clean up run-down natural spaces and build friendships in the process. Here's your First Look at Tuesday's news.
Several Oregon school districts have furlough days or unpaid, non-work days for staff to balance tight budgets — and Portland Public Schools could be the latest to approve them. Here's your First Look...
The strike at Oregon’s largest institution of higher learning has lasted more than a week, and the effects are piling up for students. Here's your First Look at Friday's news.
Parts of Oregon could feel the effects of a dangerous heat dome gripping the American West this week. Here's your First Look at Monday's news.
The anticipated cost of a new Interstate Bridge connecting Oregon and Washington has more than doubled, according to estimates released yesterday. Here's your First Look at Wednesday's news.
Joe Kent, who ran two unsuccessful campaigns for Congress in Southwest Washington, has resigned as the nation’s top counterterrorism official. Here's your First Look at Tuesday's news.
