Several celebrations across the state and the country have been cancelled or postponed. But Fiesta Mexicana vendors and attendees firmly believe in overcoming fear and oppression through education, visibility and celebration.

During another year of polarized politics, some candidates vying to be on Clark County's charter review commission see a chance to gain more control of government at a local level.

Student housing is often thought of as an issue at four-year colleges, but for community college students finding and keeping a place to live can be challenging. A Portland nonprofit has found one answer to the problem.

As leaders of her own party seek concessions from Republicans with a government shutdown looming, U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum reiterated a sentiment in an interview with OPB. Congress is again nearing a vote on a short-term federal spending package that — if it fails — could shut down the government.

This summer season will be the last time some lower-income Oregonians will receive boxes of locally grown produce or meat as part of a federally funded program. That’s after the Trump administration abruptly ended the program earlier this year.

At a City Council work session last week, Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner said the goal of the proposal would be to educate drivers, not cite them. Skinner said panhandling creates risks with people walking out into traffic to accept gifts.

A propane fuel canister inside one of the food carts was leaking, trapped inside until it reached an ignition source, according to the Portland Fire Department. No one was injured.

When Jimmy Kimmel goes back on air Tuesday night, Portland's ABC affiliate KATU will not broadcast the show.

The COVID-19 virus is still evolving, and so are federal and state guidelines on vaccines. In Oregon, health officials recommend the booster for all adults 65 and up, children 6 months to 23 months, and other high risk groups like pregnant women and people with underlying conditions.

The torturously slow pace and increasingly expensive price to replace the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River have some Oregon and Washington lawmakers growing uneasy and frustrated. The tab could roughly double to around $10 billion as the construction timeline slips.

The Trump administration has made it a lot more expensive to hire skilled workers from other countries, and the company most affected in Oregon could be sportswear giant Nike.

A Trump administration move to revoke a 16-year-old scientific finding that helped reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector could have “serious and far-reaching consequences” for Oregonians, state environmental regulators said.

An Oregon man will get more than $14 million as part of a series of settlements after he was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned.

Spirit Airlines, which recently announced it would discontinue service in Portland and other cities, will furlough 1,800 flight attendants. The airline is seeking bankruptcy protection.

Nearly two decades before he was elected to the Portland City Council, Mitch Green had his sights set on a different career: Hot dog vendor. But his plan was cut short when he learned he needed permission from the adjacent property owner to operate — and they wouldn’t give it.

A Seattle seafood distributor has recalled more cooked and frozen shrimp sold at Kroger grocery stores across the U.S. because of ongoing concerns about potential radioactive contamination.

Today on @opb.org's The Evergreen: Portland might not be known as a hip hop city on par w NYC or LA, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been a hotbed for sonic experimentation & incredible local talent for decades. A history of Portland hip hop, in collab w J Jackson, OPB, KMHD & Albina Music Trust:

A federal drawdown of Detroit Reservoir next year has left Salem facing an emergency. Its drinking water facility won't be able to handle increasing sediment. A city report says it may have to replace filters every two months that normally last four years. Each filter costs $3 million.

Tillamook may be more widely known for its cheese, but it's also home to an aerospace company that recently made an airtight membrane for the International Space Station. Its main products are high-altitude balloons that carry payloads miles above the Earth's surface. www.opb.org/article/2025...

Tillamook goes to space. Salem gets more details on its drinking water emergency. Phoenix gets an outdoor preschool. And some guy in Portland kicks rocks. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2025...

Nearly two years after he was traded, Portland Trail Blazers legend Damian Lillard appeared before thousands of eager fans over the weekend. The atmosphere was electric and it almost felt as if he had never left the city at all.

Oregon recently began licensing outdoor, nature-based child care programs, one of only a few states to do so.

Deputies responded just before 8 p.m. to a collision between two vehicles near the 2400 block of Cordon Road NE. The site is next to Chávez Elementary School and Sunnyview Road, about 1.5 miles east of Interstate 5.

Forks was once the self-proclaimed “logging capital of the world” but that industry has waned. Now there’s a booming economy centered on the “Twilight” books and films that’s brought many changes to town over the past two decades — the good, the bad, and the glittery.

Adam Fugitt from Eugene fulfilled a longtime dream by stepping into the UFC at 33. After years of wrestling, jiu-jitsu and muay thai, he rose from amateur bouts to the pros, and now fights to leave a lasting mark.

Moore was 21-of-31 passing and spread his scoring strikes to four different receivers for the Ducks (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten), who had 585 yards in total offense.

Students at Marist Catholic High School in Eugene are speaking out after they claim a teacher was dismissed for commenting on the recently-slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The Friends of Tryon Creek raised the funds for and oversaw the construction of the new facility that will allow the nonprofit to provide year-round community events and educational programming.

Owen Gail and his business partner, twin brother Ethan, knew drawing customers would be a sisyphean task, so he came up with a sisyphean solution: kicking the same rock every day and posting it online.

Last month, Beaverton engineer Alan Case fulfilled a lifelong dream. His arrow landed more than a mile away: 2,043 yards, 1 foot, 7 inches to be exact, which is 46.6 feet farther than the record that had remained unbroken since 1971.

Nurses and other health care workers at Kaiser Permanente voted 97% in favor of authorizing a potential strike, according to a Friday evening announcement from the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals.

This spring, when Oregon school districts approved budgets for the 2025-26 school year, Reynolds had to make $25 million in budget reductions. Now the district has a lingering $5.5 million shortfall to address.

Citing potential cuts to Medicaid, Grant County’s only hospital announced it was laying off nine staff members this week.

Washington visits Washington State in the 117th Apple Cup on Saturday and Oregon State visits Oregon in a rivalry that dates back to 1894.

Nearly one month after immigration officials arrested an Oregon wildland firefighter while he fought a blaze in Washington state, his attorneys are petitioning for his release, saying his due process rights have been violated.

A fungus that’s devastated bat populations across much of North America over the past two decades has arrived in Oregon. The white-nose syndrome fungus was recently found in bat poop – known as guano – at a bus stop at the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park near Astoria.

The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees voted on Thursday to cut $10 million over four years, affecting 70 faculty and staff positions, as part of a plan to address the university’s budget crisis.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Southwest Washington did not vote on a short-term spending plan to keep the government open, but said she supports it.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is resurrecting a program that brought millions of dollars to Oregon nonprofits, Tribes and school districts. But schools are still starting the academic year with less federal support for programs that used to bring fresh local foods to cafeterias.

Workplace issues at the city of Tigard have translated to the departure of at least seven high level city staffers in the past two years.

Nvidia will buy a $5 billion stake in Intel, which will help design tech for data centers and personal computers.

The "Oregon Way" might be over. Portland's red-light and speed cameras have been offline for months. And what high-profile resignations in Tigard and Bend mean for their respective cities. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2025...

The Beaver State has long prided itself on its two political parties finding common ground, but it is now lamenting the loss of centrist lawmakers.

Check out the main highlights of Dr. Dean Sidelinger's conversation with OPB, breaking down the Western States Health Alliance’s new vaccine recommendations and what Oregonians should know.

Last year, Salem-Keizer Public Schools reduced the number of entrances and exits into its high schools, along with installing weapon detection systems. District officials said then that they wanted to expand these systems in middle schools during the 2025-26 school year.

Andrés Portela III is resigning from his role as Bend’s Equity and Inclusion Director. He said he faces discrimination and hostility in Bend and ultimately decided to leave after feeling forced into key decisions about his department, including a restructuring.

"Think Out Loud" hosted Oregon's health officer and epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger to talk about the newly formed Western Health Alliance, the partnership's vaccine recommendations and ongoing conversations about vaccines and public health.

This is the time of year when boosters for COVID and the flu are typically available. But this year, those boosters have been caught up in fights at the CDC and allegations that the agency’s scientists are being sidelined by politicians.

Since late July, the 32 speed and red-light cameras have been turned off, while the city switches to a new company to operate the program.

The University of Oregon’s Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to approve UO’s budget for its next school year. The board advanced a $1.54 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which started July 1 and will run through next June.