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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:

New map shows surge in immigration arrests in the Pacific Northwest. Heavy rain continues. Linn County residents line up to oppose a solar project. Public records show Blazers' pressure on Portland to fund Moda reno. Thorns back. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Amazon bids for Oregon's largest planned solar project. Flood watches and warnings across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. Scientists are looking for whitebark pines at Crater Lake that can withstand invasive blister rust. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Judge will decide whether to block Oregon lawmakers from changing the date of the gas tax referendum. Two Portland Community College unions strike. Remembering jazz singer Rebecca Kilgore. Beavs, Ducks, Vikings and Blazers lose. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Judge limits use of tear gas and other crowd control weapons outside the Portland ICE building. Portland State to pursue retrenchment. West Linn-Wilsonville voters want to recall their school board. Beavs win. Beavs lose. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

WNBA contract negotiations could hold up the start of the Portland Fire's first season. Behind the scenes with OPB politics reporters in Salem. Ah Bing immortalized in children's book. Blazers win. Beavs win. Vikings win. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Albany mom's immigration detention forces her children to care for their father, who is recovering from a stroke and heart surgery, alone. Fort Vancouver teachers walk out over anonymous IG account posting AI images of them. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Judge seems skeptical of how federal agents have used force against nonviolent protesters in Portland. Short-term rental operators in Portland face hefty fines. ICE abandons Newport plans for now. Oregon WBB wins. Blazers win. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Two Longview teens accused of sexual assault against some of their high school basketball teammates pleaded not guilty yesterday. That plus other stories we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Waterfall for sale, reining in data centers, gas tax referendum moved and more from the Oregon Legislature's final days of session. Portland says its SDC waiver is working, but data is inconclusive. Logging sports are back at OSU. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Evidentiary hearings on federal agents' use of tear gas and crowd control at Portland ICE building begin today. Iranian Americans in Portland celebrate fall of Iranian government. Sihek recovery at Oregon Zoo. Blazers lose. What we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

OPB reexamines President Trump's attempt to send the National Guard to Portland. Longview parents lash out at school board over handling of sexual assault allegations against two students. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Judge orders salmon protections on Columbia and Snake after Trump canceled a historic deal last summer. Oregon inches closer to implementing gun safety measures approved in 2022. PeaceHealth votes no confidence in hospital leadership. Here's what's new on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

ICE officer's exchange with a person he says was following him in Portland detailed in 911 call, police report. BLM considering grazing privileges for the Hammonds. PPS to make midyear cuts. Blazers lose a close one. Here's what's new on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

People with Oregon connections share accounts from Jalisco state about the violence unfolding there. House Republicans in Oregon stage another walkout. Groups in Eugene propose a clean energy fund like Portland's. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Schools staring down large budget gaps are turning to Salem for help. Some flights from PDX to Mexico could see disruptions after killing of cartel leader. Astoria is restoring its riverfront trolley. Blazers win. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Trump admin investigates voter-approved program to support Black students in Portland. Republicans return to Oregon Senate floor. Cost of Bull Run filtration goes way up. Loretta Smith wants open carry for councilors. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Republicans walk out in the Oregon Senate (again). New Seasons plans a round of layoffs. Portland's budget shortfall is bigger than previously thought. Bills flop in Washington. Seahawks for sale. Diving for geoducks. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

New OPB doc looks into the 1988 murder of Mulugeta Seraw by neo-Nazi skinheads in Portland. That, plus other stories we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Neighbors of Portland's ICE facility will be in court today, arguing tear gas is causing health issues. Sheridan Fruit closes. Examples of early tailoring found in an Oregon cave. Blazers win. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Rural Oregon DMVs are closed a lot. Oregon's low snowpack likely won't recover this winter. Blazers exec hints how long the team could play in a renovated Moda. More turmoil in Springfield schools. Blazers lose. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Businesses demand a pause on Oregon's new recycling fees. Can Portland use PCEF to pay for Moda Center renovations? A legislative solution to the Harney Basin water crisis emerges. Leach Botanical Garden could close. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Legislative efforts to keep the Trail Blazers in Portland begin. OHSU will explore turning its primate research center into a sanctuary. Umpqua National Forest to end cash payments at many sites. Blazers win. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

How millions of Portland arts tax dollars have gone unspent for years. A fin whale washes up on the Oregon Coast. Trump lashes out at a Bend Olympic skier. Seahawks win. Dame back (sorta). Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Plans for Lloyd Center (which don't include an ice rink) meet a chilly reception. Landmark Oregon Supreme Court ruling attempts to tackle public defense crisis. Westminster's winning dog handled by a Brush Prairie resident. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Yemeni family shares account of broken window, tear gas in their home near Portland ICE building. Oregon's snowpack is historically low. The forgotten Pinnacles of Crater Lake National Park. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

So grateful for the sustaining support of OPB members every day, but especially days like today (see: Skanner closing; see also: Bezos gutting the Washington Post newsroom). If you give to OPB during our drive, thank you and tell 'em @opbkmhdcreators.bsky.social sent ya.

Canby gas explosion updates. Judge limits federal agents' use of tear gas, projectiles and other crowd control munitions at Portland ICE building. Eugene mayor speaks on protests in town. Blazers lose. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

How energy efficiency upgrades are inching Oregon closer to its climate goals. Security footage shows Portland Border Patrol shooting from a distance. Washington voters should mail ballots today. Fil's Furcast. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Oregon's short legislative session starts today. A court hearing is set regarding federal officers' use of chemical munitions on demonstrators outside the Portland ICE building. Blazers lose, but Deni's an All-Star. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

General strike today. Federal regulators approve a gold mine in Oregon. Portland State is moving forward with a downsizing plan. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Court filing confirms ICE interest in a Newport detention facility. FBI finds video of Portland Border Patrol shooting after previously saying it couldn't find any. Census data shows PNW housing is expensive. Bear poop beer. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Harney County's water crisis and crisis of confidence. Health care workers build a memorial for Alex Pretti at the Portland VA. Washington's booming, Oregon isn't. Library news in Clark County and Deschutes County. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Washington responds to OPB/ProPublica reporting on renewable energy. Shooting death of a nurse in Minnesota by federal agents draws condemnation in the Northwest. Climber dies after a fall on Mount Hood. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Ballots go out today in Southwest Washington's upcoming special election. Oregon's snowpack is the lowest it's been since the '80s. Blazers win. Beavers win. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

The Portland Fire have a schedule but no players. Oregon legislative leaders want to move a gas tax vote to May. Elk in Oregon are resisting a fast-moving, deadly disease. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Talk about stepping up for a community! Univision left Portland in late 2024. Antonio decided to fill the void with his own daily Spanish-language newscast. It’s all him, and he’s worked his ass off on this project for a year now.

Many warnings, few citations and no convictions in the first couple months of Portland's camping ban, records show. A potential Northwest Oscar nom. Plus, a DIY newscast has taken off among Spanish-speaking Oregonians. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Northwest residents reflect on President Trump's first year back in office. Kotek seeks policy recommendations for data centers. Marion County governments want to pause Detroit Lake drawdown. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...

A well-using resident in 2021: "Is there any protection built into this contemplated scenario to protect me if you start pulling those kind of volumes down there and my pump goes dry? I can’t fight Google. I don’t have the kind of dollars to get into a contest with them." www.opb.org/article/2021...

The Dalles says it needs more water and that it's not for Google. Grand jury indicts Luis Nino-Moncada. Gov. Tina Kotek hires Tim Knopp. Portland Public Schools makes a Jefferson decision. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2026...