Portland police officers warned about 80 people violating the camping ban charges, but did not issue a citation. It’s not immediately clear why some people were issued a warning and others were cited.

Travelers at Portland International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are being advised to call airlines before turning up. The recommendations come after the Federal Aviation Administration said it would reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets to maintain safety.

Portland is enforcing its ban on street camping, plus the immigration raids ramp up across the metro area. Local elections have largely wrapped up. On the latest live stream edition of “OPB Politics Now,” reporters Dirk VanderHart, Alex Zielinski and Holly Bartholomew discuss all that, and more.

Airports in Portland and Seattle are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown. The FAA is imposing the flight reductions to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay during the shutdown and increasingly calling off work.

A $300 million project at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria broke ground in September, but a key component relies on a $14 million FEMA grant that's now on hold, and FEMA is silent. "And now with the (government) shutdown," says hospital CEO Erik Thorsen, the agency has gone "very silent on us."

Kamala Harris visits Portland. Notable Republicans lose elections in Southwest Washington. Grand Ronde Tribes search for a missing artifact. Blazers win. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2025...

A carved rock tied to an Indigenous creation story for Willamette Falls used to sit next to the river in Oregon City, but it’s been missing since the 1950s. Now, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are trying to find it.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke about her new book and the potential deployment of National Guard troops to Portland at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in downtown Wednesday evening.

Camas council member Leslie Lewallen and Longview Mayor Spencer Boudreau lost their elections. They’re just two examples of notable Southwest Washington Republicans losing in elections as the party saw several defeats across the country.

School districts across Oregon are already preparing for multimillion-dollar budget deficits next year. Rare mid-year reductions fueled by federal policy changes could add to that pain.

Oregon’s most diverse county, Washington County, declared a state of emergency this week because of increased immigration enforcement that has cloaked much of the community in fear over the past few weeks.

A storm is making its way across northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, with potential thunderstorms and heavy rain on the way.

Lake Oswego is one of two suburban districts in Clackamas County that are on track to again have construction bond money available for projects. But two other Oregon school districts fell short of the voter support they needed.

Revenue from the increased hotel taxes will help pay for a proposed project that includes a hotel and conference center aimed at boosting tourism.

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The "Hush" team discovers how new media is working to take on – and reinforce – a culture of secrecy after a new scandal rocks Columbia County.

2025 is expected to be one of the best years ever for Oregon hazelnuts, that's despite an ongoing and mutating hazelnut blight affecting crops throughout the Willamette Valley.

As the city-wide celebration of books enters its 21st year, voracious readers across the Pacific Northwest are readying their tote bags and updating their to-be-read lists in preparation for the literary wonderland.

A coalition of states led by Oregon say President Trump does not have the authority to levy widespread import taxes. The White House argues that tariffs are needed to address trade imbalances and bring manufacturing back to the US.

After 36 days, Congress has yet to pass a short-term spending bill to fund the government. Thousands of federal workers have missed their regular paychecks, all while some are still going to work. And the shutdown is now placing many low-income people at risk of hunger.

Anne McEnerny-Ogle won a third term as mayor of Vancouver on Tuesday night, beating her opponent Justin Forsman by a wide margin. Voters in Vancouver also appeared to be approving Proposition 5, based on early results.

Measures in Washington County to fund public safety services and county libraries were on track to pass based on initial election night results Tuesday. Those results showed both measures ahead by a notable margin shortly after 8 p.m.

Portland voters appear to be approving a ballot measure to renew and extend the city’s parks levy for another five years. In partial returns, the measure had 53% support on Tuesday shortly after 8 p.m. About 47% of votes counted oppose the measure.

It’s the state’s 45th lawsuit against the current Trump administration, and the fourth involving Department of Homeland Security funding.

“I want to be the best player in the world someday,” Moultrie said during a Tuesday press conference in Portland. “Those are my goals and this club is behind me in that, and that’s part of why I want to be here — and I want to be somewhere where we can win.”

Qualified Oregonians looking to buy a new or used electric vehicle have until next month to take advantage of state rebates before funding runs out this year.

The USDA will partially restore food stamps, but it’s not clear when Oregonians will receive their benefits.

After councilors clashed over how to proceed and at times accused each other of bias in scoring applications, they voted 5-3 to give a Roseburg developer the grant to shelter more than 150 people.

A transportation funding bill that was a major priority for Gov. Tina Kotek in August has sat, unsigned, on the governor’s desk for nearly a month.

Breaking news: Police have arrested a 51-year-old man suspected of starting a fire near Portland City Councilor Candace Avalos’ house last month.

A newborn orca known as J64 was not among the pods that returned to central Puget Sound over the weekend and is presumed to be dead.

About 10% of Oregonians get their electricity from not-for-profit cooperatives that are owned by ratepayers. While they're not immune to starting wildfires, their community connectedness can help them make crucial decisions that can help protect their customers.

Portland's protests at the ICE facility have made recent national headlines with their use of inflatable costumes and dancing, but there's also a tight-knit group of older Oregonians dropping pearls of wisdom on the nearby sidewalks.

This year’s off-year election doesn’t offer the intrigue of major congressional races or statewide legislative showdowns, but there are a few things for citizens to consider. And there's still time to cast that ballot.

The Oregon Court of Appeals has reversed guilty verdicts against Ian Mackenzie Cranston, who was sentenced to 10 years in jail for fatally shooting Barry Washington Jr. outside a Bend nightclub in 2021.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to speak at the sold-out Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland on Wednesday, as part of her national book tour.

While researching Oregon’s history with Native American boarding schools, Klamath tribal member Gabriann “Abby” Hall has documented how generations of her family and more than 500 Klamath tribal members experienced boarding schools in collaboration with OPB's "Oregon Experience."

Some national groups, including one called the Welcome PAC, sees Gluesenkamp Perez’s blue-collar identity and strong ties to her district as a model to lower the temperature in American politics.

President Donald Trump’s administration says it will partially fund the SNAP food aid program after a pair of judges’ rulings required the payments to continue.

For students, there are few differences in this year’s application process from last year. But the same can’t be said for higher education institutions, which have been under the Trump administration’s intense microscope for the past 10 months.

Breaking News: The legal block on the National Guard coming to Portland has again been extended, at least until Friday, by U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut.

Native plant people evangelize their gardens like seeds in the wind. For some, it’s the unique beauty of the shrubsteppe landscape, changing from one season to the next. It’s also one way to combat drought.

“Just about everybody is helping with this except Donald Trump,” U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., repeatedly said during the conference. “Time for Donald Trump to step up and stop blocking what his own administration says.”

For this month’s installment of “At Work With”, we mooooved out to Baker County to find out what it’s like to be a rancher.

Hundreds of singers gathered recently for the 34th Pacific Northwest Sacred Harp Singing Convention. They’re performing one of the oldest styles of American folk music, called shape note singing.

SNAP benefits were set to pause Saturday, but two federal judges ruled Friday that the Trump administration must use emergency reserve monies to fund the program. Still, many could see weekslong delay in receiving their November benefits.

Because the teams play twice this season, Saturday’s meeting was considered a non-conference game. The Cougars and the Beavers play again in Pullman on Nov. 29, for the final game of the season, which will determine this year’s winner of the two-team Pac-12.

To count, ballots must be returned to a drop box or voting center by 8 p.m. Tuesday. Voters can also drop their ballots in the mail, but they must be postmarked by Tuesday.

Portland-based novelist and screenwriter Jon Raymond explores moral flux and regional landscapes in his acclaimed new novel, "God and Sex," set amid a minor climate disaster and a New Age writer's affair in Ashland.

The year of 2025 is a big one for many of those theaters, which are turning 100 years old. Among them are Cinema 21 and the Moreland Theater in Portland, and the Egyptian Theatre in Coos Bay.