This guy... 🖤🤎

I work with such incredibly talented people. Beautiful work from @jessiesears.bsky.social and Brandon Swanson.

Donald Orr @notdonald.bsky.social shares his story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series. "My hope is that OPB comes to the table with a contract that compensates workers with livable wages, and allows our colleagues to have more financial stability" -Donald Orr, OPB announcer/producer

Monica Samayoa shares her story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series. "Even after working long hours at OPB, I have spent countless weekends working a second job to make ends meet." -Monica Samayoa, OPB reporter/producer

Maybe you’ve been waiting for a big podcast reveal in Hush season 2? Well, here you go.

Absolutely love this interview with longtime Alice in Chains and original Soundgarden manager Susan Silver. I have admired Susan since I was 18 and she is still dropping wisdom! variety.com/2025/music/n...

Donate to your local food bank if you can. Demand will continue to increase while these benefits are withheld.

Meg Samples-Morrow shares her story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series. "The people bringing you jazz around the clock are struggling to make ends meet ourselves." -Meg Samples-Morrow, KMHD host/producer @megsamples.bsky.social Continue reading ⬇️

Wow what a great day to listen to the brand new episode of Hush & also every other episode of Hush from podcast superheroes @leahsottile.bsky.social & @ryanjhaas.bsky.social:

My story for the @opbkmhdcreators.bsky.social union "what our audience doesn't know" series. "I don't want to have to choose between the job I love and financial stability. I want to work at OPB, sustainably, for the long term." -Lisa Wood, OPB Announcer/Programming Coordinator Continue reading ⬇️

@lisaeffinwood.bsky.social shares her story for our "what our audience doesn't know" series. "I don't want to have to choose between the job I love and financial stability. I want to work at OPB, sustainably, for the long term." - Lisa Wood, OPB Announcer/Programming Coordinator Continue reading ⬇️

In partial returns, Portland's parks levy has about 53% support. About 47% of votes counted oppose the measure.

Excellent work by @joniaudenland.bsky.social. I love this.

One issue in our first contract negotiation is compensation. OPB hasn't given us a proposal that addresses our concerns. Many of us struggle to make ends meet. Our current pay doesn't help alleviate the challenges we face. In the coming weeks, we’ll share more about the struggle our creators face.

"In collaboration with OPB’s “Oregon Experience” writer and producer Kami Horton, Hall uncovered dark histories of boarding school experiences that affected so many Native American families...she hopes can empower younger generations working to keep their Indigenous culture alive today."

Update for those following Portland's ICE land use appeal: The city has given the property owner two more weeks to submit info before meeting/deciding on the appeal. That means a mtg won't happen until after Nov. 14. Background here:

LAWSUIT UPDATE RE: NATIONAL GUARD IN PORTLAND: National Guard deployment remains paused until Friday; judge says deployment is likely unlawful. Today's ruling is a step toward truth and accountability. Read more about what happened and what's next.

This shreds. youtu.be/LBuwjdY9GRI?...

I'm so heartened by the generosity of Kris and Mimi. They're wonderful people. I'm so glad she's home. www.opb.org/article/2025...

The Hush team looks at the ways police focused on two men in Sarah Zuber's life and how a true crime trope took police down the wrong path.

Food pantries in Lane County, Oregon, are asking for more donations as they prepare for a potential lapse of SNAP benefits next month.

City council member @candaceavalos.bsky.social is safe after this fire at her home. It's being investigated and authorities say it's "suspicious in nature." www.opb.org/article/2025...

Great reporting here from Creators Union member Tiffany Camhi. She follows all things education in Oregon and you can find more of her reporting at OPB.org.

A fun highlight of my new freelance website is the jingle on this page. The client wanted No Doubt's "Underneath It All," but couldn't afford it. This was the final product. Harmonies and doubles are all me. www.lisaeffinwood.com/voiceover

“When those words are deemed as offensive on their own or they’re deemed as sexually explicit on their own, like literally the way we’re allowed to talk about ourselves… what we’re allowed to document changes,” www.opb.org/article/2025...

My freelance website is done! I'd love to be the voice of your next project. www.lisaeffinwood.com

@alexzee.bsky.social is one of our talented unit members. She reports on Portland city politics and here, brings us the latest on Mayor Wilson's shelter plan. She's a critical part of the OPB newsroom, give her a follow!

This was not the Blazers news I expected this morning.

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Listening to the Nch’i-Wána region’s Native perspectives reveals a refreshing framework for understanding Bigfoot. Not as a being to be found and captured. Rather, as a spiritual guide that helps shape daily conduct, relationality with the land and a deeper connection with one’s self.

SNAP benefits expire next week and healthcare subsidies for millions of people expire at the end of December.

All hail the glory that is @annkpowers.bsky.social

Sen. Merkley’s lengthy speech comes after Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the all-time record for longest continuous floor speech in April, also in protest of President Trump’s policies.

Hush episode 3 is out now! If you appreciate great reporting this is for you.

Join me for Morning Edition this morning until 9am on @opb. We'll get the latest news and hear from @laurendake.bsky.social and @dirquez.bsky.social about Governor Kotek's progress in her first term since it's likely she'll run again. Stream live or lock in on your radio dial.

All I could do was laugh. This is the plight of being a Seattle sports fan.

The Guard will get to the ICE building, look around, and say "really?" As PPB said, the entertainment district gets more action than ICE. My co-workers are stellar reporters. Follow along for the latest. ⬇️

Today on @opb.org's The Evergreen: Love it or hate it, AI is here — & being used in OR classrooms. It can make tasks quicker & help with studying… but has a huge environmental footprint, & can be used for harassment. We look at the pros, the cons, & how schools navigate the gray area in between:

There are two Portland, Oregons. I live in the real one. open.substack.com/pub/leahsott...

Tense scene as Feds unload in #Portland for a shift change. This is not the No Kings rally.

Be safe out there.

This season of Hush is something increasingly rare in podcasting as the industry has consolidated toward celebrity chat. If you miss the old days of deep reporting, great narrative storytelling and a focus on craft, consider subscribing to Hush! Latest episode here:

Oriana Korol, a clarinetist with the Unpresidented Brass Band, was arrested after a man and federal agents barreled into band members who were standing across the street from the ICE office and playing the theme from “Ghostbusters.” Read more: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

It’s unclear exactly how many people have been arrested by officers with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security so far, but attorneys, witnesses and immigrants’ rights groups are reporting a drastic uptick in arrests.

One media outlet has not ended remote work, and in fact went remote in order to cover our region better back in 2019. That media outlet is @highcountrynews.org and if you aren’t subscribed, you are missing out on amazing journalism from all the places big media outlets overlook. www.hcn.org

Tuesday, we attended the OPB Board of Directors meeting in solidarity. We sent a letter to the board asking them to invest in us, the creators of the content our communities rely on. We haven't received a response. Read the letter here. We are determined to get the contract we deserve!

Meet Bryson Wallace @brysonwallace12.bsky.social An artist from Bakersfield, CA, and vinyl Dj for 20 years now in Portland. He's the radio host of Positive Vibrations on KMHD in addition to Videography, Editing, Social Media for the station and a community catalyst through sound and visuals.

Here's the vertical video that accompanies my latest story. www.opb.org/article/2025... #Beer #PNW #MountAngel #Brewery

Meet Elizabeth Miller, an OPB education reporter @lmiller12.bsky.social "I produce stories for radio, online, and video -including a documentary coming out about the Class of 2025,I love getting to talk to young people and sharing their stories with our audience." Liz is from Columbus, Ohio.