Braeden Smith scored 21 points, Braden Huff had 20 points, and No. 7 Gonzaga beat Oregon 91-82 on Sunday at Moda Center.

JT Griffith is creative director and founder of LIMINAL Music and the longtime Christmas music curator for OPB, KMHD and the Oregon Zoo’s Zoo Lights. He joined Ligori for a sixth installment of holiday cheer.

Thousands of glittering holiday lights illuminate Gordon Faber Recreation Complex at Hillsboro’s Lightopia for the last time this year. The drive-thru holiday light display, one of the largest free displays in the Portland metro region, will be reimagined next year.

The landslide wiped out portions of Salmon River Road near Welches Road after being triggered by the region’s latest atmospheric river.

Blue Sky is the collective brainchild of five 20-something creatives who wanted to provide space for photographers to show work outside the mainstream art world. In 1975, the young artists pooled their unemployment checks (the story goes) to open a nine-by-14-foot gallery space on NW 23rd Avenue.

The ubiquitous chemicals can build up in your body. Now, the Washington Department of Ecology is helping fire departments get rid of their extra foam with a budget of about $500,000.

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall of uncured holiday kielbasa produced by Olympia Provisions, a Portland-based company that specializes in handcrafted meats and charcuterie.

Launched in 2022 as a partnership between one of Oregon’s local labor development boards and state agencies, the WorkSource Oregon Reentry program provides comprehensive career services to incarcerated adults.

Even with a lackluster second half, the Ducks breezed by No. 19 James Madison for a 51-34 win on the heels of four touchdown passes by Dante Moore, who also ran for a score.

World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105.

City officials issued the notice after a water main break on Friday affected service. It also caused a water interruption at the Sheridan Federal Correctional Institution.

Eugene is holding a candlelight vigil Sunday evening in honor of homeless residents who have died this year.

Ferguson would raise the money through borrowing, with the sale of bonds backed by proceeds from a slew of new and increased taxes and fees lawmakers approved this year. This included an increase in the state’s gas tax.

Teddy Bear Toy Express is an annual charity drive that stops in small towns along the route, collecting toys for children in need during the holidays. This year’s run wrapped up in October.

When someone’s throat is swelling shut from an allergic reaction, an epinephrine injector is the first thing you should grab. The injectors are made under different brand names; the most well-known is EpiPen.

The Portland Art Museum’s Rental Sales Gallery has launched its Winter Show, including 25 artists featured on Oregon Art Beat. 📹 by Geneva Chin/OPB ✂️ by Joey Lovato/OPB 🎵 Courtesy of Audio Network

Attorneys for the state of Oregon are asking a federal judge to block construction of an immigrant detention center in Newport, arguing the Trump administration has not gone through the proper channels to do so.

An atmospheric river pummeled much of Northwest Oregon on Thursday. Residents returned home after evacuating to find their homes damaged by severe flooding.

The workers on strike are advanced practice providers, a group that includes nurse practitioners and physicians’ associates working in a range of specialties like trauma, critical care and cardiovascular surgery.

Farmers near the Green River in South King County say the flooding they’ve experienced this month is unlike anything in recent memory. Now the water is receding — and the work ahead looks overwhelming.

There have been 956 reports of mistreatment and complaints made by youth in custody of the state’s juvenile justice system this year. I’s the highest number of complaints filed since 2019.

Gov. Bob Ferguson's plan comes as the state grapples with an ongoing shortage of affordable housing, and after lawmakers have already pumped hundreds of millions of dollars toward the state’s main housing account over the past few years.

The commercial Dungeness crab season suffered a delay this year, but it kicked off earlier this week and at least one fish market reports the crabs are chonky.

Unintentional overdoses remained the top cause of death among people experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County last year. But those types of deaths are declining.

Snow, snoow, snoooooow. It won't be long until there's snow, or so the Bend community keeps telling itself as unusually warm weather has left very little of it on the ground. The lack of snow has kept Mt. Bachelor's slopes closed, impacting the area's tourism industry and its many seasonal workers.

PPS dismantled the Language Access Services team this past spring amid millions of dollars in budget cuts. They say needed services are still provided, but some argue vulnerable families are worse off.

Rising waters cause road closures and evacuation notices in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Portland families say loss of a school language program has left them worse off. Turmoil in Bandon and Lake O schools. Blazers win. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2025...

Rising waters are prompting some lane closures on major highways in some areas, while winter weather warnings have gone into effect in the Cascades with up to a foot of snow expected. With the double whammy of flooding and snow, travelers should check their route before hitting the road.

A Lakeridge High School counselor is the subject of investigations by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.

A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

PCUN Deputy Director María Cecilia Hinojos Pressey said the goal is to illustrate the economic impact immigrants have on their community.

Parts of Oregon and Washington are experiencing back-to-back atmospheric river events in less than a week. Oregon’s state climatologist says a changing climate will make these types of storms stronger and more frequent.

A federal judge in Eugene will soon rule whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security must help people detained by immigration officers meet with attorneys before they are transferred.

Across the Northwest, a record warm fall and lack of snowpack going into the winter are putting more drought pressure on Oregon, Idaho, Washington and western Montana.

Less than a week after a Republican-led campaign put new money for state roads on ice, lawmakers are in a partisan squabble over how to fund winter road maintenance throughout Oregon.

The resignation of Caleb Kruse was one of several in the Bandon School District, where a labor dispute, staff transfers and complaints about district leadership from teachers, staff and parents have divided the coastal community.

The Oregon Ducks are no strangers to the College Football Playoffs, having lost a bruising Rose Bowl matchup last year to Ohio State. For James Madison, though, it's a new experience.

Tax credits for renewable energy developers will be phased out under the Republican-backed federal budget bill. Advocates say now the Trump administration is going too far with strict new rules on energy projects that don't apply to other construction-related work.

Immigration enforcement agents arrested more than 950 people in the state from July 29 to October 15, but new data shows that many of those arrested don’t have criminal records.

One of the complaints centers on Danielle Bethel's response to a Marion County deputy sheriff who pulled her daughter over in 2024 for a traffic violation. The other complaint centers on a more than $1.1 million addition to a contract Marion County Commissioners voted to approve in September.

Like many school districts in Oregon and nationwide, West Linn-Wilsonville is facing budget challenges. Earlier this year, the district decided to consolidate some of its smaller schools. Then came community backlash as plans unfolded, and some parents say they feel betrayed.

Former equity director Andrés Portela III says in an email he didn't ask for the investigation, nor did the city share its findings that discredit his claims. "This investigation wasn't for me," he wrote. "It was to make leadership feel absolved."

West Linn-Wilsonville finds out the hard way how not to close a school. Heavy rain and high winds continue in western Oregon and Southwest Washington. Pendleton cracks down on vacant buildings. Here's what we're following in @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2025...

Steady rain began to fall early Thursday morning. It’s expected to continue throughout the day, with the heaviest rain expected in the afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service has issued major flood warnings for several rivers in Oregon and Washington.

The sixteen total charges Farley now faces stem from his encounters with five patients who came to him for medical care.

The City of Pendleton has a message to downtown building owners with long-term vacancies: make plans to rent or face a fine. Officials say a newly passed ordinance is necessary to keep the downtown area competitive and disincentivize apathy from local landlords.

It's been over five years since the Thompson Elk statue was removed from its spot in downtown Portland after someone sprayed it with graffiti and built fires in the fountain. The statue might finally make its return in the spring.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development also introduced new requirements for housing programs; mandated participation in substance abuse treatment programs, restrictions on operating clean needle exchanges, and prohibitions on creating programs that benefit a certain race or gender.

A series of storms is moving through the Pacific Northwest, downing trees and power lines along a wide swath of northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington. Read more here at OPB.org  📹 by Ryan Haas/OPB & Saskia Hatvany/OPB ✂️ by Emily Hamilton/OPB ✏️ by Frankie Benitez/OPB

Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson will not seek a second term in her role atop Oregon's most populous county.